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	Podcast:		This Week in Virology
	Episode:		TWiV #9 - Fever! The Discovery of Lassa Virus
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:41:26
	Publish Date:		2008-11-22 03:00:00
	Description:		Vincent and Dick recall the discovery of Lassa virus in Africa in 1969. A non-fictional account of the story, ‘Fever’, written by John G. Fuller and published in 1974, inspired Vincent to become a virologist. Part of the story took place at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital (now Columbia University Medical Center), where both Vincent and Dick are employed. Dick remembers many of the key players in this medical drama. Links for this episode: Click here to view to cover of ‘Fever!’ Buy a used copy of ‘Fever!’ at Amazon. Science podcast pick of the week: The Naked Scientists (iTunes link).
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