Match each person with his contribution to Public Health:
-Edward Jenner

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Edward Jenner is credited with being the first to successfully use vaccines, specifically for smallpox.

Answer: B
 John Snow traced an outbreak of cholera to a common water pump, identifying water as a source of transmission and pioneering the field of epidemiology.

Answer: C
 Lemuel Shattuck authored the Report of the Sanitary Commission of Massachusetts, which called for improved public health infrastructure including vital statistics collection and sanitary inspections.

Answer: D
 Rudolf Virchow recognized the link between poverty and health, coining the phrase "social medicine" to describe the social determinants of health.

Answer: E
 C.E.A. Winslow is credited with classically defining public health as "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts of society."

Match Each Person with His Contribution to Public Health