In New York City, mysterious outbreaks of salmonella are devastating families. In Europe, decades before, rampant childbed fever is ending families before they even begin. Mary Mallon, an Irish cook, is pursued by the government. Ignaz Semmelweis, a Hungarian obstetrician, is being ridiculed by the medical establishment. No one is washing their hands.
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