What was there still a widespread belief in, and what were the limits of this?

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What was there still a widespread belief in, and what were the limits of this?



Miasmata as a cause of humoural imbalance and disease. A miasma could be the product of rotten vegetables, decaying bodies of humans or animals, excrement or any swampy, smelly, dirty place. However, even this didn't provide a satisfactory explanation for the spread of diseases when people took such care to avoid miasma.

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