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jan 1, 1847 - Ignaz Semmelweis: Childbed Fever

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In 1847 Semmelweis proposed that clinics and hospitals wash their hands before touching each patient. It drastically brought down mortality rates.

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Diseases and The History of Them Among The World

ByMegan Forghani

14 Dec 2018

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