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Define a pathogen.
A pathogen is an organism/microorganism that cause disease.
Explain how pathogen cause disease.
The release toxins into cell and control the cell through the nucleus, telling the cell to reproduce the toxins around the body.
Describe the contribution made by Semmelwiess to control the spread of infection in hospitals.
Semmelweiss ordered his students to wash their hands in antiseptic solution to prevent the spreading of disease.
Explain the process by which Semmelweiss came to his conclusion.
He looked at hospitals where people followed his advice and compared to hospitals that didn't and noticed the major difference in survival rate.
Explain why Semmelweis' ideas were not immediately accepted.
People thought washing their hands was tedious ad boring. They also didn't believe that have dirty hands could kill someone.
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