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We’ve only eradicated one human infectious disease. Why?
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27 minutes
Released:
Jul 13, 2022
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On May 8, 1980, the World Health Organization declared that smallpox—a highly-deadly disease in humans—had been eradicated. Today it’s still the only one we’ve completely wiped out. So, how’d we do it? And why haven’t we done it for the many other diseases that plague us, like COVID-19? Links to the Tiny Show & Tell stories: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/worlds-largest-plant-is-a-seagrass-that-clones-itself-180980189/ https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-61894186
Released:
Jul 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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