Miasma Flashcards by Tara Kpotie | Brainscape

Q

What was miasma?

A

‘bad air’

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Q

What did miasma believe to do?

A

filled the air with harmful fumes

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Q

How did miasma transmit disease?

A

form swamps corps and rotten things

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What was the old word for miasma?

A

‘corruption of the air’

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