Transcripción de La Historia en Inglés: Cuando Lavarse las Manos Era una Locura / When Washing Your Hands Was Considered Crazy It was the year 1844 in Vienna, a cultural and intellectual hub of Europe, and Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis had just graduated from the University of Pest. The young doctor was passionate about gynecology, so he was hired as an assistant at a clinic. Shortly after his arrival, Ignaz noticed a tragic phenomenon occurring. The place was divided into two departments. The first was staffed by doctors and medical students. The second was operated by midwives who hadn’t even attended school. For some reason, the mortality rate of mothers attended by doctors was higher than that of mothers treated by midwives, not by a little, but five times higher. This was not a casual observation. The phenomenon was well-known throughout Vienna, to the point that women begged not to be sent to the doctors’ clinic and preferred to give birth in the streets. Ironically, even these street births had lower mortality rates. Ignaz could not bear to witness such horror. He had to find out why so many mothers were dying at the hands of trained doctors. Was it the lighting in the room? The climate? The building design? Nothing seemed to explain what was happening. Ignaz became obsessed with solving the problem, which annoyed his superiors. They hadn’t hired him to play detective, but to be an assistant. Frustrated and confused, he decided to take a vacation to clear his mind. Maybe the deaths were a coincidence. Maybe an act of God. Maybe he should just give up. Luckily, he didn’t. Upon his return, Ignaz was faced with tragic news. A dear colleague, Dr. Jacob, had suddenly fallen ill and died. “What happened?” Ignaz asked. The answer would change his life, and the world of medicine, forever. Dr. Jacob had been performing an autopsy. During the procedure, he accidentally cut his finger. Without gloves and with an open wound, he continued examining the decaying corpse of the deceased patient. His hand became infected, he fell seriously ill, and he died a few days later. It all began to make sense to Ignaz. "The cut!" he exclaimed. Jacob had exposed himself to something deadly inside the corpse. He rushed to review the records of every deceased mother and understood: The doctors were performing autopsies and then using those same hands to assist with childbirth. Midwives did not practice these procedures, which meant that their hands never came in contact with decomposing bodies. The doctors must have been transferring some kind of particles from the dead to the living. But what were these particles? Of course, today we know exactly what they were: Germs. We know there are germs on every surface we touch and that our wounds are vulnerable to infection. We also know that the most effective way to prevent this is simply to wash our hands. Unfortunately, in 1847, little was known about this. The germ theory of disease was still years away. Ignaz didn’t realize how accurate his theory was, but he did know it was time to test it. His hypothesis was simple: Putting your hands inside a dead body makes them dirty, so before treating another patient, you must clean them. Thus, the experiments began. Ignaz instructed medical students to start immersing their hands in a chlorinated lime solution before assisting with deliveries. Little did Ignaz know that chlorine is one of the strongest and safest disinfectants, which is why it is still widely used in swimming pools. The results were immediate and significant. According to records, the mortality rate dropped from 18% to less than 2%. He had done it. He had proven that washing hands could save lives. Even the students working under him witnessed the results of his theory about the deadly particles. However, the medical community didn’t believe him. Ignaz had annoyed many people over the years with his obsession over maternal mortality rates. He had made enemies, and when he began preaching his findings, he was not well-received. But it was evident that he was right, how could they deny it? Today, medicine is guided by science, research, and data. But for most of history, this was not the case. So while Ignaz was saying that clean hands save lives, what many heard was that all older doctors were wrong and that they were killing their own patients. It was true, but it wasn't easy to accept or believe. Shockingly, Ignaz was fired from the hospital. He was offered a teaching position but was forced to use mannequins instead of corpses. Feeling insulted, Ignaz packed up and left Vienna without saying goodbye. In Budapest, he married, opened a private practice, and revolutionized Hungarian maternity wards, where the mortality rate dropped to 0.85%, while Vienna’s rates remained extremely high. Over time, Ignaz reinforced his theory. He published a book, which he sent to the world’s leading doctors. But again, his writings were met with skepticism and rejection. This infuriated Ignaz, and he began writing harsh public letters to those who opposed him. He called the doctors irresponsible murderers. However, his offensive tone only made the community resist his theory even more. This caused Ignaz to change. He became depressed, bitter, and rude. Concerned colleagues invited him to visit a new hospital that had been built in Vienna. Ignaz accepted, hoping to reconnect with old friends. But once inside, everyone began expressing concern for his well-being. This wasn’t a tour; it was a trap. The guards beat him until he was delirious on the floor. They put him in a straitjacket and dragged him away. During the fight, Ignaz suffered a hand injury and bled a lot. Just two weeks later, Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis, aged 47, died of an infection that took over his entire body, precisely what he had worked his whole life to prevent. Shortly after, the French chemist Louis Pasteur formulated the germ theory, which finally explained why Dr. Semmelweis’s handwashing method prevented the spread of disease. Ignaz’s discovery of proper hygiene in hospital settings has saved billions of lives. Today, he is credited with the term "Semmelweis reflex," which describes the rejection of new information that contradicts what you think you already know.
Mil gracias como de costumbre por siempre estar presente Ennodio! De verdad nos alegra mucho que disfrutes de las historias. Saludos y un fuerte abrazo bro!
Gracias por tan interesante historia, me gusto de principio a fin, aprendi palabras nuevas y sobretodo aprendi sobre la vida de este medico, tan inteligente como despreciado, gracias me encanta este metodo para aprender el idioma, continue ensenandonos 🙂
Muchísimas gracias a ti por tan lindas palabras mi querida Liliam! Me encanta saber que estás disfrutando de las historias. Sigamos adelante! Te envío un abrazo enorme!
Muchas gracias a ti estimado Jaime! Para el próximo año esperamos hacer algunas modificaciones en el formato y vamos a evaluar que se puede hacer para abarcar la mayor cantidad de sugerencias. Gracias una vez más por todo el apoyo y un fuerte abrazo!
Muchas gracias nuevamente por todo el cariño y el apoyo querida María! Que gusto saber que el video y el tema en general fue de tu agrado. Otro abrazo enorme!
Siempre es un placer querida Teresa! Muchas gracias a ti. Si, efectivamente esta lección tiene un grado de dificultad un poco mayor, lo que quiere decir que es totalmente normal que se te haya hecho un poco más dificil. Muchas gracias de nuevo por el apoyo y un fuerte abrazo!
Muchísimas gracias estimado Santiago! Para editar los videos como tal, utilizo Capcut. Para generar las imágenes empleo Leonardo AI y Midjourney, y luego Photoshop si hay algo que corregir. Si podemos ayudar en algo, solo haznos saber. Saludos y un fuerte abrazo bro!
La parte que más me impactó fue cómo las madres preferían dar a luz en las calles que en un hospital. Es un recordatorio de cómo la ignorancia puede ser mortal. Qué importante es seguir cuestionando todo.
Totalmente de acuerdo contigo mi estimado @RelatosExitosos.G Sin lugar a dudas es super importante siempre cuestionarnos todo. Muchísimas gracias por compartir tan acertada reflexión con nosotros y por todo el apoyo. Saludos y un fuerte abrazo!
Muchas gracias a ti como siempre Sandy! Si, el vocabulario a veces nos presenta un desafío, pero que es necesario para seguir avanzando. Un fuerte abrazo!
Saludos Vanesa! Que bueno saber de ti! Si, definitivamente esta historia tiene un nivel de dificultad mayor del acostumbrado. Buena parte del vocabulario es bastante técnico y las estructuras gramaticales complicadas. Diría que la historia oscila entre un Nivel Intermedio/Alto y Nivel Avanzado. (B2 / C1). Muchísimas gracias una vez más por tu constancia y por todo el apoyo. Un fuerte abrazo!
I completely agree with you my friend Horth. Arrogance especially causes a lot of harm. Thank you very much for sharing your valuable reflection with us and as always for all your support! Un fuerte abrazo!
Hola Lalu!! Diría que está en su mayoría en un Nivel Intermedio/Alto acercándose mucho a Nivel Avanzado (B2 / C1). Gracias por la pregunta y u fuerte abrazo!
Hola mi querida María!! Espero estés de lo mejor!! De vacaciones como tal no. He estado ocupándome de otras obligaciones que tengo. Por lo general esta época del año me exige mucho para poder cumplir con todos los compromisos. Muchísimas gracias por preguntar! Que lindo gesto de tu parte. Te envío un abrazote inmenso!
Sentimos mucho las molestias causadas Nane. Este video fue hecho un poco apresurado y al momento de subirlo se nos volvió a pasar el tema de revisar y ajustar manualmente la colocación de anuncios. Se que ya me había comprometido a solventar esto, pero para el próximo prestaré más atención. Un saludo.
Transcripción de La Historia en Inglés:
Cuando Lavarse las Manos Era una Locura / When Washing Your Hands Was Considered Crazy
It was the year 1844 in Vienna, a cultural and intellectual hub of Europe, and Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis had just graduated from the University of Pest.
The young doctor was passionate about gynecology, so he was hired as an assistant at a clinic. Shortly after his arrival, Ignaz noticed a tragic phenomenon occurring. The place was divided into two departments. The first was staffed by doctors and medical students. The second was operated by midwives who hadn’t even attended school.
For some reason, the mortality rate of mothers attended by doctors was higher than that of mothers treated by midwives, not by a little, but five times higher.
This was not a casual observation. The phenomenon was well-known throughout Vienna, to the point that women begged not to be sent to the doctors’ clinic and preferred to give birth in the streets. Ironically, even these street births had lower mortality rates.
Ignaz could not bear to witness such horror. He had to find out why so many mothers were dying at the hands of trained doctors. Was it the lighting in the room? The climate? The building design? Nothing seemed to explain what was happening.
Ignaz became obsessed with solving the problem, which annoyed his superiors. They hadn’t hired him to play detective, but to be an assistant.
Frustrated and confused, he decided to take a vacation to clear his mind. Maybe the deaths were a coincidence. Maybe an act of God. Maybe he should just give up. Luckily, he didn’t.
Upon his return, Ignaz was faced with tragic news. A dear colleague, Dr. Jacob, had suddenly fallen ill and died. “What happened?” Ignaz asked. The answer would change his life, and the world of medicine, forever.
Dr. Jacob had been performing an autopsy. During the procedure, he accidentally cut his finger. Without gloves and with an open wound, he continued examining the decaying corpse of the deceased patient. His hand became infected, he fell seriously ill, and he died a few days later.
It all began to make sense to Ignaz. "The cut!" he exclaimed. Jacob had exposed himself to something deadly inside the corpse. He rushed to review the records of every deceased mother and understood: The doctors were performing autopsies and then using those same hands to assist with childbirth.
Midwives did not practice these procedures, which meant that their hands never came in contact with decomposing bodies. The doctors must have been transferring some kind of particles from the dead to the living. But what were these particles?
Of course, today we know exactly what they were: Germs. We know there are germs on every surface we touch and that our wounds are vulnerable to infection. We also know that the most effective way to prevent this is simply to wash our hands.
Unfortunately, in 1847, little was known about this. The germ theory of disease was still years away.
Ignaz didn’t realize how accurate his theory was, but he did know it was time to test it. His hypothesis was simple: Putting your hands inside a dead body makes them dirty, so before treating another patient, you must clean them.
Thus, the experiments began. Ignaz instructed medical students to start immersing their hands in a chlorinated lime solution before assisting with deliveries. Little did Ignaz know that chlorine is one of the strongest and safest disinfectants, which is why it is still widely used in swimming pools. The results were immediate and significant. According to records, the mortality rate dropped from 18% to less than 2%.
He had done it. He had proven that washing hands could save lives. Even the students working under him witnessed the results of his theory about the deadly particles. However, the medical community didn’t believe him.
Ignaz had annoyed many people over the years with his obsession over maternal mortality rates. He had made enemies, and when he began preaching his findings, he was not well-received. But it was evident that he was right, how could they deny it?
Today, medicine is guided by science, research, and data. But for most of history, this was not the case. So while Ignaz was saying that clean hands save lives, what many heard was that all older doctors were wrong and that they were killing their own patients. It was true, but it wasn't easy to accept or believe.
Shockingly, Ignaz was fired from the hospital. He was offered a teaching position but was forced to use mannequins instead of corpses. Feeling insulted, Ignaz packed up and left Vienna without saying goodbye.
In Budapest, he married, opened a private practice, and revolutionized Hungarian maternity wards, where the mortality rate dropped to 0.85%, while Vienna’s rates remained extremely high.
Over time, Ignaz reinforced his theory. He published a book, which he sent to the world’s leading doctors. But again, his writings were met with skepticism and rejection.
This infuriated Ignaz, and he began writing harsh public letters to those who opposed him. He called the doctors irresponsible murderers. However, his offensive tone only made the community resist his theory even more.
This caused Ignaz to change. He became depressed, bitter, and rude. Concerned colleagues invited him to visit a new hospital that had been built in Vienna. Ignaz accepted, hoping to reconnect with old friends. But once inside, everyone began expressing concern for his well-being. This wasn’t a tour; it was a trap. The guards beat him until he was delirious on the floor. They put him in a straitjacket and dragged him away.
During the fight, Ignaz suffered a hand injury and bled a lot. Just two weeks later, Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis, aged 47, died of an infection that took over his entire body, precisely what he had worked his whole life to prevent.
Shortly after, the French chemist Louis Pasteur formulated the germ theory, which finally explained why Dr. Semmelweis’s handwashing method prevented the spread of disease. Ignaz’s discovery of proper hygiene in hospital settings has saved billions of lives. Today, he is credited with the term "Semmelweis reflex," which describes the rejection of new information that contradicts what you think you already know.
Muchas gracias!!! Excelente y generoso trabajo.
Muchísimas gracias a ti estimado Ricardo! Que gusto saber que el video fue de tu agrado. Saludos y un fuerte abrazo!
Excelente como siempre. Muchas gracias.
Gabrielaaa!! Muchísimas gracias a ti! Siempre es un placer leer tus comentarios. Te envío un abrazo enorme!
Gracias ❤ por estas lecciones, es una manera amena y fácil de aprender ingles y también instructiva
Muchísimas gracias q ti por siempre estar presente mi querida Amparo. Te envío un abrazo enorme!
Excelente como siempre, sigan así. Me encantan las historias . Gracias
Muchísimas gracias a ti mi querida María! Espero estés de lo mejor. Te envío un abrazo inmenso desde la distancia!
Muchas gracias por todos estos vídeos tan buenos para trabajar el oído.
Muchas gracias a ti por el apoyo Vevi! Que gusto saber que el contenido es de tu agrado! Un abrazo!
Gracias vamos.aprenduendo.mucho.
Excelent history
Thank you so much my friend Aníbal! I'm truly grateful for your constant support. Saludos y un fuerte abrazo!
Muy interesante gracias
Muchas gracias por tu comentario querida Jimena! Un abrazo grande!
Muy buen video. Gracias
Muchas gracias a ti Rodrigo! Un fuerte abrazo!
Gran historia y mucho vocabulario nuevo, gracias
Mil gracias a ti como siempre mi querida Gloria! Me alegra mucho saber que la historia te ha sido útil! Un abrazo enorme.
Como siempre, excelente, mil gracias 🎉
Gracias a ti mi querida Eunice! Siempre es un placer saber de ti. Bendiciones y un fuerte abrazo!
Gracias por tan arduo trabajo, Dios bendiga a todo tu equipo de trabajo
Muchísimas gracias por tus palabras estimado Raúl! Muchas bendiciones para ti también y un fuerte abrazo!
Estos vídeos ayudan mucho ya que enriquecen nuestro conocimiento en ingles
Mil gracias como de costumbre por siempre estar presente Ennodio! De verdad nos alegra mucho que disfrutes de las historias. Saludos y un fuerte abrazo bro!
Gracias😊
Muchísimas gracias a ti querida Carmen! Te envío un abrazo enorme!
Gracias por tan interesante historia, me gusto de principio a fin, aprendi palabras nuevas y sobretodo aprendi sobre la vida de este medico, tan inteligente como despreciado, gracias me encanta este metodo para aprender el idioma, continue ensenandonos 🙂
Muchísimas gracias a ti por tan lindas palabras mi querida Liliam! Me encanta saber que estás disfrutando de las historias. Sigamos adelante! Te envío un abrazo enorme!
Excellent story a lot of vocabulary for me. I love learning by knowing history. Thanks and see you in the next one😊
Thank you very much for your constancy and for always taking the time to write a comment my friend Juany. Un fuerte abrazo!
Excelente trabajo y lecciones...aún propongo que tenga una lectura en español . gracias infinitas
Muchas gracias a ti estimado Jaime! Para el próximo año esperamos hacer algunas modificaciones en el formato y vamos a evaluar que se puede hacer para abarcar la mayor cantidad de sugerencias. Gracias una vez más por todo el apoyo y un fuerte abrazo!
Hoy día sigue pasando esto de ignorar las sabias advertencias....
Excelente ❤
Muchas gracias!
Me encantó ese vocabulario de términos médicos.
Muchas gracias ❤
Muchas gracias nuevamente por todo el cariño y el apoyo querida María! Que gusto saber que el video y el tema en general fue de tu agrado. Otro abrazo enorme!
Hola, la historia para mi muy buena, me resulto dificil de entender, gracias por su ayuda
Siempre es un placer querida Teresa! Muchas gracias a ti. Si, efectivamente esta lección tiene un grado de dificultad un poco mayor, lo que quiere decir que es totalmente normal que se te haya hecho un poco más dificil. Muchas gracias de nuevo por el apoyo y un fuerte abrazo!
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Muchas gracias amigos. Espero que este año que recién comienza venga cargado de muchas cosas buenas. Saludos y un fuerte abrazo!
Tus videos son muy útiles, gracias! Qué programa usas para editar tus videos? Se ve genial!
Muchísimas gracias estimado Santiago! Para editar los videos como tal, utilizo Capcut. Para generar las imágenes empleo Leonardo AI y Midjourney, y luego Photoshop si hay algo que corregir. Si podemos ayudar en algo, solo haznos saber. Saludos y un fuerte abrazo bro!
La parte que más me impactó fue cómo las madres preferían dar a luz en las calles que en un hospital. Es un recordatorio de cómo la ignorancia puede ser mortal. Qué importante es seguir cuestionando todo.
En ese tiempo no había asepcia en los hospitales y las infectaban los médicos que las atendían....
Y morían, por eso preferían no ser atendidas.
Totalmente de acuerdo contigo mi estimado
@RelatosExitosos.G Sin lugar a dudas es super importante siempre cuestionarnos todo. Muchísimas gracias por compartir tan acertada reflexión con nosotros y por todo el apoyo. Saludos y un fuerte abrazo!
Demasiado vocabulario nuevo esta vez. Habrá que verlo varias veces. Gracias una vez más.
Muchas gracias a ti como siempre Sandy! Si, el vocabulario a veces nos presenta un desafío, pero que es necesario para seguir avanzando. Un fuerte abrazo!
Está historia me costó más que otras, me podés indicar que nivel es?
Saludos Vanesa! Que bueno saber de ti! Si, definitivamente esta historia tiene un nivel de dificultad mayor del acostumbrado. Buena parte del vocabulario es bastante técnico y las estructuras gramaticales complicadas. Diría que la historia oscila entre un Nivel Intermedio/Alto y Nivel Avanzado. (B2 / C1). Muchísimas gracias una vez más por tu constancia y por todo el apoyo. Un fuerte abrazo!
@EnglishFluencyAvenue Gracias como siempre por responder!
Ignorance and arrogance came together here to finally lead this doctor to death, a sad but at the same time exemplary story.
I completely agree with you my friend Horth. Arrogance especially causes a lot of harm. Thank you very much for sharing your valuable reflection with us and as always for all your support! Un fuerte abrazo!
Que triste lo que le paso al Doctor por decir la verdad .😢😂
Así es mi querida Antonia! Muy triste en realidad. Muchísimas gracias por todo el apoyo y el cariño. Te envío un abrazote!
Para que nivel de inglés es este video???
Hola Lalu!! Diría que está en su mayoría en un Nivel Intermedio/Alto acercándose mucho a Nivel Avanzado (B2 / C1). Gracias por la pregunta y u fuerte abrazo!
@EnglishFluencyAvenue gracias🥰
Estaba en vacaciones profe?
Hola mi querida María!! Espero estés de lo mejor!! De vacaciones como tal no. He estado ocupándome de otras obligaciones que tengo. Por lo general esta época del año me exige mucho para poder cumplir con todos los compromisos. Muchísimas gracias por preguntar! Que lindo gesto de tu parte. Te envío un abrazote inmenso!
Ya no daré me gusta. Hoy han interrumpido tres veces con anuncios.
Sentimos mucho las molestias causadas Nane. Este video fue hecho un poco apresurado y al momento de subirlo se nos volvió a pasar el tema de revisar y ajustar manualmente la colocación de anuncios. Se que ya me había comprometido a solventar esto, pero para el próximo prestaré más atención. Un saludo.
Dele omitir y ya
Paga un paquete en TH-cam y listo ✅️..... si no pagas obviamente vas a ver comerciales.
Algo tienen qué ganar, no seas ridícula...
Tú te la pierdes, tonta...