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Disease Ignaz Semmelweis Studying?  Childbed Fever Aka Puerperal

Ignaz Semmelweis was studying 'childbed fever' (puerperal fever), which had a ~35% mortality rate.

Ignaz Semmelweis estaba estudiando la fiebre infantil (fiebre puerperal), que tenía una tasa de mortalidad del 35%.

Front What disease was Ignaz Semmelweis studying? 
Back "childbed fever" aka puerperal fever (~35% mortality) 

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