J is for John Snow: The Man Who Did Know Something... about Cholera
On this episode, we unravel the horrifying reality of cholera, a disease that bears a chilling resemblance to a zombie outbreak. Join us as we delve into the heroics of John Snow...a man who does know something...He single handedly unraveled the connection between contaminated water and cholera, proving that a little fecal matter goes a long way.
Music: Intro: The Worms Crawl In by JackHunterMusic & Outro by Epidemic Sound Ghosted SOOP.
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Sources:https://www.directrelief.org/issue/cholera/
https://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow/fatherofepidemiology_part2.html
Source : https://sickcityproject.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/john-snow-and-cholera/
Source: .(https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/cholera)
Mortality on Immigrant Voyages: https://www.jstor.org/stable/2120706
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