public health
noun
: the art and science dealing with the protection and improvement of community health by organized community effort and including preventive medicine and sanitary and social science
Examples of public health in a Sentence
a disease that poses a serious threat to public health
She got her degree in public health.
Public health officials warned of an influenza outbreak.
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Bird flu has been found in samples of raw milk, leading to recalls of the product over public health concerns.
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
With these pressures, public health has no choice but to adapt.
—Caitlin Rivers, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
The council recommends providing 30 days’ notice before a removal and giving people two days to pack, unless there’s an urgent public health and safety issue.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 27 Dec. 2024
The Oregon Health Authority and local public health officials are monitoring household members who had contact with the cat for flu symptoms.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
With these pressures, public health has no choice but to adapt.
—Caitlin Rivers, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
The council recommends providing 30 days’ notice before a removal and giving people two days to pack, unless there’s an urgent public health and safety issue.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 27 Dec. 2024
The Oregon Health Authority and local public health officials are monitoring household members who had contact with the cat for flu symptoms.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Public health.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20health. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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public health
noun
pub·lic health
ˌpəb-lik- 
: the art and science dealing with the protection and improvement of community health by organized community effort and including preventive medicine and sanitary and social science
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