Which Statement Describes the Consequences from Doctors in the 19th

question 167

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes the consequences from doctors in the 19th and 20th century who did not regularly practice hand-washing hygiene before assisting with childbirth?

• A)Mothers developed childbed fever and died from infection following childbirth.
• B)Nearly half of the children born died from infections contracted during birth.
• C)Mothers developed a life-saving immunity from multiple infectious diseases.
• D)Newborns had a decreased risk of contracting disease or illness.

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