core biology- Semmelweis Ignaz and germ theory
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what was his famous investigation?
child bed fever could be drastically cut by the use of hand disinfection. he proposed the practice of washing hands with chlorinated lime solutions.
what impact did he have on survival rates in his lifetime?
he reduced mortality rate to below 1%
which disease did he investigate
puerperal fever- childbed fever
what is germ theory?
some disease are caused by micro organisms these small micro organisms invade humans, animals and other living hosts their growth and reproduction can cause disease