Welcome to Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast. I'm your host, Jessica Stahl, MPH, former CDC contractor and public health enthusiast, here to explore exciting topics in public and global health, from emerging infectious diseases to urgent global matters and historical plagues. Please note that this podcast offers educational content and not scientific or medical advice. For specific concerns, listeners are encouraged to consult professionals accordingly.
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Welcome to Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast. I'm your host, Jessica Stahl, MPH, former CDC contractor and public health enthusiast, here to explore exciting topics in public and global health, from emerging infectious diseases to urgent global matters and historical plagues. Please note that this podcast offers educational content and not scientific or medical advice. For specific concerns, listeners are encouraged to consult professionals accordingly.
https://www.podpage.com/transmissible-a-public-health-podcast-1/
Ep 21: Childbed Fever and Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis: A Tragic Lesson in Hand Hygiene
Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast
35 minutes 51 seconds
1 year ago
Ep 21: Childbed Fever and Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis: A Tragic Lesson in Hand Hygiene
In this episode of "Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast," we journey to mid-19th century Vienna to uncover the tragic yet inspiring story of Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis. Dr. Semmelweis's revolutionary epidemiologic work proved the importance of handwashing in preventing childbed fever, yet he faced fierce resistance from the medical establishment of his time. Despite the initial rejection and personal sacrifices, his discoveries eventually transformed medical practices and saved countless lives.
Citations:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9902590/
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(96)06481-1/fulltext
https://www.amazon.com/Gordis-Epidemiology-David-Celentano-ScD/dp/0323552293
https://magazine.punch.co.uk/gallery-image/Victorian-Era-Cartoons/G0000czGdMEOaVXY/I00009EE9wIky71Q
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ignaz-Semmelweis
Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast
Welcome to Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast. I'm your host, Jessica Stahl, MPH, former CDC contractor and public health enthusiast, here to explore exciting topics in public and global health, from emerging infectious diseases to urgent global matters and historical plagues. Please note that this podcast offers educational content and not scientific or medical advice. For specific concerns, listeners are encouraged to consult professionals accordingly.
https://www.podpage.com/transmissible-a-public-health-podcast-1/
