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Infectious, Pt. 1: Scabs, Pus, And Puritans
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:37:07
Publish Date: 2019-05-02 20:20:29
Description: The problem with being healthy is that you completely forget what it feels like to be sick. In 2019, many people assume that the history of vaccination is recent history -- maybe a few centuries of innovation starting in the late 1700s. The truth is much more convoluted: centuries of ancient customs developing slowly into a cycle of extremes -- scientific innovation followed by fear, rejection, and sometimes, violence. In the first episode of our special series, 'Infectious,' we explore this recurring cycle and how it echoes still in 2019.
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