

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Battles and Bacteria: How the Civil War Sparked Insights on Infection
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: 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]
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- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Fairfax
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Fairfax City Hall
- **lat**: 38.840896050744
- **long**: -77.308142542989
- **full address**: Fairfax City Hall, 10455 Armstrong St,Fairfax, Virginia, United States

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- **organizer**: Historic Fairfax City, Inc. (https://allevents.in/org/historic-fairfax-city-inc/13190555)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fairfax City Hall, 10455 Armstrong St,Fairfax, Virginia, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Historic Fairfax City, Inc.
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Battles and Bacteria: How the Civil War Sparked Insights on Infection ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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