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Define a pathogen. |
A pathogen is an organism/microorganism that cause disease. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
