Battles and Bacteria: How the Civil War Sparked Insights on Infection

Name: Battles and Bacteria: How the Civil War Sparked Insights on Infection
Start: 2026-02-11T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Fairfax City Hall

Schedule

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Fairfax City Hall | Fairfax, VA

Meridian High School senior Anna Gray discusses the role Civil War medicine played in shaping the history of infectious disease treatment. She will share her exploration of medical practices before the war, consider how wartime conditions influenced treatments and hygiene, and assess the long-term impacts on medical history.
About the Presenter
Anna Gray is an IB candidate at Meridian High School and founder of the Future Doctors of America Club at MHS. Her academic interests are in STEM, literature, history, and medicine. For her International Baccalaureate Extended Essay, Anna researched Civil War medicine and its role in advancing treatments for infectious diseases, exploring how wartime challenges shaped modern medical practices.
[Image: National Museum of Civil War Medicine]