Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight

This is a special episode that addresses some basic terms, a little about vaccines and how they work, the immune system, and of course, the politics of disease. I tried to answer all of your questions so far. Show Notes: Vaccines: https://www.hhs.gov/immunization/basics/types/index.html Hypersensitivity Reactions https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560561/ Immune System Male, David K. Immunology...

The final eradication of smallpox. We finally did it, but it wouldn't come easy or cheap.

As smallpox rages through the world, the anti-vaccination movement rages with it. Eradication, and even herd immunity seem impossible.

This episode takes us through the National Vaccine Institute, the back and forth about mandatory vaccination vs. civil rights, and how the newspapers were the mode for passing bad information.

This episode takes us from the beginning of the original cowpox vaccine through Edward Jenner's death.

This is part two of a three part series on Smallpox. This episode looks at the history of the disease in the New World, Bioterrorism events, the Revolutionary War and Edward Jenner's vaccine discovery. Cause of Death depicts imagery of death, destruction and war and is not suitable for children under the age of 13.

This is part 1 of the history of smallpox. This episode talks about smallpox dating back to Ramses V and goes through the 18th century in England.

Do you ever wonder why we can't seem to take control of a major health event? Cause of Death takes a look at how epidemics and pandemics change our world.

Cause of Death explores disease and how it effects our society. This episode talks about AIDS, the Reagan years and how we finally overcame a pandemic. Show Notes: Throwaway People: How the AIDS Virus Changed the World Show Notes for Throwaway People For drug information https://www.niaid.nih.gov/.../antiretroviral-drug.... https://hivinfo.nih.gov/.../what-start-choosing-hiv-regimen For disease in...