Semmelweis advocated handwashing as a method of preventing which of the following diseases?
A) cholera
B) puerperal fever
C) smallpox
D) anthrax
E) syphilis

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Semmelweis advocated handwashing as a method of preventing puerperal fever, which is a type of infection that was common in childbirth in the 19th century. Semmelweis observed that handwashing reduced the incidence of this disease among women giving birth in hospitals.

Semmelweis Advocated Handwashing as a Method of Preventing Which of the Following