We used to take vaccines for granted. After all, they’ve been around for decades. Some, like small pox and polio, were given to our grandparents and even great-grandparents. We all received our last round of childhood shots as kids. So much so, we were shocked by a modern pandemic in 2020. This was due inContinue reading “Podcast: The 10 Most Successful Vaccines in History”
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The 10 Most Successful Vaccines in History
We used to take vaccines for granted. After all, they’ve been around for decades, some given to our grandparents and even great-grandparents. So much so, we were shocked by a modern pandemic in 2020, due in part to the lack of a ready COVID vaccine. How could that be? Anti-vaxxers likewise have been with usContinue reading “The 10 Most Successful Vaccines in History”
The Bubonic Plague Pandemic, AKA the Black Death
The Bubonic Plague, better known as the Black Death, was one of the worst catastrophes in recorded history. From 1347 to 1351, it ravaged kingdoms across Europe, eradicating one- third of Europe’s inhabitants.
The Forgotten Great Chinese Famine of 1959
From 1959 to 1961, the Chinese people were decimated, not by the coronavirus and COVID-19, but by a devastating famine. The death toll, concealed by the Communist government at the time, is still a matter of debate. The consensus however is that at least 30 million people died, though some estimates take it as high as 50 MILLION.
The Infamous Typhoid Mary Mallon – Villain or Victim?
Listen to an audio Podcast Over the years, the name Typhoid Mary has become synonymous with any person spreading an infectious disease, whether knowingly or unknowingly. Today is no different as we used the term with the COVID pandemic. But there was a real-life woman and a tragic story behind that infamous name. Who wasContinue reading “The Infamous Typhoid Mary Mallon – Villain or Victim?”
The Race for the Polio Vaccine – Salk vs. Sabin
Long before COVID, during the early 1900’s, summer was not a welcomed season for both parents and children. For back then, summer was also ‘Polio Season.’ Children were susceptible to poliomyelitis, an incurable disease that affects the central nervous system resulting in paralysis. Polio is a highly contagious virus that spreads from contact with waterContinue reading “The Race for the Polio Vaccine – Salk vs. Sabin”