The Dreaded Lurgy

Lara van Lelyveld and Kylie van Zyl

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MEDICINE

A light and informative look at diseases and disorders, major and minor. More history than science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25/06/2020

River Blindness

We're back, and this week our topic is river blindness, or onchocerciasis, an ongoing major public health challenge in South America, Yemen and Africa. Join us for a quick and upsetting tour of fly bites, worm sex, antiparasitic drugs, and eradication campaigns • Theme music is "Valerie Plain" by Rondo Brothers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

39 min
29/05/2020

Scurvy

What affects sailors, Irish peasants, rich babies and picky eaters (especially those who smoke)? What makes your teeth fall out and your gums bleed? What may actually be worse than half-rotten salt beef with a side of weevils? This week it's not groovy, it's scurvy. • Theme music is "Valerie Plain" by Rondo Brothers. Also featuring "Drunken Sailor" by Cooper Cannell and record scratch.wav by luffy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 min
14/05/2020 · BONUS

See you in June!

We'll be back soon, we promise! MUSIC Hustle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100793 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 min
03/05/2020

Zika virus

Remember the last time a pandemic threatened the Olympics? Revisit the 2015-2016 Zika Virus epidemic with us, taking in socieconomic inequality, pesticides, Ugandan forests and sympathy for the devil along the way. SOUND ATTRIBUTIONS: botanical gardens park tropical jungle birds crickets distant wind through trees echo Entebbe, Uganda, Africa 2016.wav by kyles -- https://freesound.org/s/406925/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Flying Mosquito.wav by Zywx -- https://freesound.org/s/188708/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 SELECTED SOURCES https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5760164/?report=printable https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0007994 https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/08/opinion/the-zika-virus-and-brazilian-womens-right-to-choose.html https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/02/zika-white-house-cdc-congress/458943/ https://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/02/health/zika-forest-viral-birthplace/index.html https://www.who.int/bulletin/online_first/16-171082/en/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 min
28/04/2020

Dermatophytosis

This week it’s all about fungal skin infections, aka ringworm. Tune in as Lara delves into the grisly history of treatment and Kylie tries her best not to have hysterics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

41 min
19/04/2020

Trench Foot

Trench foot bedeviled troops during World War One, and it’s still a challenge today. Join us for a whip round the world of wet socks, whale oil, imperialist trade networks, and military boot design. Further Reading: That great article by Captain Basil in 1916: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2347526/pdf/brmedj07049-0006.pdfThe article from which I got that fantastic turn of phrase "hygienic negligence" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1002454/pdf/westjmed00118-0089.pdf Backing for "Dulce Et Decorum Est": Coughing by BOBtheROSS -- https://freesound.org/s/407839/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Cough by Fabrizio84 -- https://freesound.org/s/457972/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Cough.wav by Harris85 -- https://freesound.org/s/208761/ -- License: Creative Commons 0017_Toser-009.wav by aabbccddee123 -- https://freesound.org/s/469442/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 double_cough_01.wav by joedeshon -- https://freesound.org/s/266019/ -- License: Attributionflare fire into sky with tail.wav by kyles -- https://freesound.org/s/450833/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Incoming Artillery.wav by bendodge -- https://freesound.org/s/170991/ -- License: AttributionGunfire by qubodup -- https://freesound.org/s/205588/ -- License: Creative Commons 0FIELD_LA Rain_Park_Under Umbrella-Running in mud_02.wav by WilliamJMeyer -- https://freesound.org/s/465676/ -- License: Creative Commons 0steady late night rain.WAV by mshahen -- https://freesound.org/s/242892/ -- License: Attribution Firefight by TheBuilder15 -- https://freesound.org/s/404334/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 min
17/04/2020

Chickenpox

This week it's a whirlwind tour of ruined holidays, calamine lotion, social inequality and general itchy stingy woe for boys and girls of all ages as we ask, why on earth would anyone want to catch chickenpox? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 min
17/04/2020

Marburg Virus Disease

This week's topic is Marburg Virus Disease, a haemorraghic fever found mostly in Equatorial Africa. Let's talk about bats, caves, bleeding from everywhere, and the impact of diseases with a high case-fatality rate on healthcare workers and the people left behind dealing with the aftermath. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

42 min
17/04/2020

Naegleria Fowleri

Hold your nose and shut your eyes as we dive into the murky world of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis, a nearly always-fatal infection caused by an amoeba called Naegleria Fowleri. In this episode: ethmoid bones, pseudopods, stiff necks and lots of love for chlorine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

33 min
17/04/2020

Dengue Fever

The most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne disease in the world? It's not Malaria, it's Dengue Fever. Find out the who, how and why of this neglected tropical disease with hosts Lara and Kylie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

32 min

10 Episodes

A light and informative look at diseases and disorders, major and minor. More history than science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Creator

Lara van Lelyveld and Kylie van Zyl
Years Active

2K
Episodes

10
Rating

Explicit
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The Dreaded Lurgy