In a world oblivious to microbes, a grim reality unfolded in Vienna's General Hospital over 150 years ago. Ignaz Semmelweis, a visionary figure, met a cruel fate for championing a simple act that would save countless lives: handwashing. The Perilous Era of Childbirth Childbirth was akin to traversing the realm of the unknown, with maternal mortality rates as high as 30%. Ignaz Semmelweis stepped ...More