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Why Scientists Rejected Germ Theory

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People have been trying to prevent the spread of infectious disease forever, yet we only got germ theory in the 19th century. Except for one 16th century Italian doctor, who got it exactly right and was immediately forgotten. Here's how we've been making slow progress for more than a millennium.

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