section_path: Medical hygiene
section_name: Medical hygiene
paragraph_text: Medical hygiene
  
  Medical hygiene pertains to hygiene practices related to the administration of medicine and medical care that prevents or minimizes the spread of disease.
  
  Medical hygiene practices include:
  
  Most of these practices were developed in the 19th century and were well-established by the mid-20th century. Some procedures (such as disposal of medical waste) were refined in response to late-20th century disease outbreaks, notably AIDS and Ebola.