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Louis Pasteur special edition: Rabies

Louis Pasteur special edition: Rabies

FromThe Lancet Voice


Louis Pasteur special edition: Rabies

FromThe Lancet Voice

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Dec 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Louis Pasteur was involved in the creation of the first rabies vaccine in the 1880s, but today one person every ten minutes still dies from rabies, with all of the deaths concentrated in low and middle-income countries. Prof. Katie Hampson joins Gavin and Jessamy to talk about the history of the vaccine and why it's proven so difficult to eliminate rabies.Read The Lancet's special issue on PasteurYou can continue the conversation with Jessamy and Gavin on Twitter by following them at @JessamyBagenal and @GavinCleaver.
Released:
Dec 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Lancet Voice is a fortnightly podcast from the Lancet family of journals. Lancet editors and their guests unravel the stories behind the best global health, policy and clinical research of the day―and what it means for people around the world. Each episode seeks to inform, challenge, and delight listeners with stories at the crossroads of health, science, policy and current global affairs.