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The germ theory of disease gained widespread scientific acceptance in the late nineteenth century
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Is it true that the germ theory of disease gained widespread scientific acceptance in the late nineteenth century?
Yes. Historical evidence confirms that the germ theory of disease gained widespread scientific acceptance during the late nineteenth century through the pioneering work of Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch.
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Wikipedia: Germ theory of disease. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germ_theory_of_disease
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Wikipedia: Ignaz Semmelweis. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Semmelweis
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