1. Public health, and how diseases are contracted

What this is made of

• 1(a). What public health is
• 1(b). How seven diseases are contracted
• 1(c). Four diseases: how contracted and possibly prevented
• 1(d). The 10 diseases from 1(c): type, vectors, prevention, treatment

Where this step comes from

1. Public Health Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 1