The Causative Agent Podcast

In 2003, a toddler in Wisconsin comes down with a strange rash. In Illinois, a pet store employee also starts to get sick. Public health investigators began the hunt for a connection and uncovered the seedy world of the exotic animal trade and…. the Western Hemisphere’s first outbreak with human Monkeypox.Like this story? Share it with a friend This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecausativeagent.substack.com

What do a string of unusual infections in San Francisco in the 20th century have to do with a Catholic miracle in 1263? A secret government experiment unleashes a bacteria onto the city of San Francisco, and a created a medical mystery which wouldn’t be unraveled until 30 years later. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecausativeagent.substack.com