Episodes
Nov. 27, 2021
S2 E6: Playing Chicken with a Train: The Potential of Avian Influenza
This is the Season Finale for Potential Infectious Diseases. We're looking at the potential of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Could it become a pandemic? How would an outbreak affect the food supply? Let's find out. Avian Influenza Research...
Nov. 13, 2021
S2 E5: Bats in Your Belfry: The Potential of Nipah Virus
Nipah Virus Research Recent News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nipah-virus-outbreak-india-kerala/ https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/09/12/1035571714/why-the-world-should-be-more-than-a-bit-worried-about-indias-nipah-virus-outbrea...
Oct. 30, 2021
S2 E4: More Than You Ever Wanted to Know: Porphyria: The Halloween Special
This is a special episode of Cause of Death where I look at porphyria, a very rare gene mutation that affects heme production in the blood. Why do you care? Well, listen and find out. Porphyria Research...
Oct. 17, 2021
S2 E3: Patient Zero: A Case Study in Epidemiology
Today we travel to India to trace a mystery disease. We'll also talk about John Snow and the Broad Street pump. Show Notes for Patient Zero: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/disease-outbreaks/...
Oct. 3, 2021
S2 E2: You've Come A Long Way, Baby: The Potential of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus has been around since 1955. The burning question for this episode is: Is RSV already a pandemic? I'll let you decide. Show Notes for RSV: Etiology https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459215/...
Sept. 18, 2021
S2 E1: Neglected Tropical Disease: The Potential of Burkholderia pseudomallei
It's a part of epidemiological function to look at the past to predict the future. This season looks at possible future health crises. Burkholderia pseudomallei is a good place to start.