Ep 1: The Triangle

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Ep 1: The Triangle

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41 minutes

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Aug 15, 2019

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A mysterious illness plagues a Connecticut town. A brief introduction into “Lymeworld”. A lesson on the epidemiological triangle.

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Aug 15, 2019

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How are medical mysteries solved? And what happens when questions remain? Patient Zero is an investigation of the spaces where people and pathogens collide. This season, we take a deep dive in to the history – and mystery – of one of the fastest spreading epidemics of our time: Lyme disease. Learn more at www.patientzeropodcast.com. A production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

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Introducing Patient Zero: A podcast investigating the spaces where people and pathogens collide. by Patient Zero
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Ep 2: The Cluster: The investigation in Lyme, Connecticut, begins. by Patient Zero
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Ep 1: The Triangle: In which we meet, for our purposes, the “Patient Zero” of Lyme disease. by Patient Zero
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Ep 3: The Vector: Lyme enters the body, and the body reacts. by Patient Zero
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Ep 4: The Bell Curve: Lyme spreads. Symptoms multiply. by Patient Zero
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Ep 5: The Laser: Confusion proliferates. Businesses capitalize. by Patient Zero
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Bonus – LYMErix: The short and strange life of the Lyme vaccine by Patient Zero
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EP 7: The Reservoir: Life in the Lyme disease petri dish. by Patient Zero
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Ep 6: The Non-A Non-B: The central controversy of Lymeworld. by Patient Zero
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BONUS: Horses & Zebras: Sometimes fringe ideas become mainstream. by Patient Zero
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BONUS: Patient Otzi: Two hikers find a corpse in the alps. by Patient Zero
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BONUS: Lyme AMA (Ask Me Anything): In which we (attempt to) answer your lingering questions about Lyme disease. by Patient Zero
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Ep 1: The Triangle

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