epidemics
Seals and Sea Lions Brought Tuberculosis to the Americas Before Europeans
That doesn't mean Europeans are off the hook.
Interview with an Ebola Survivor
The Ebola virus is cruel, with a fatality rate of 90 percent. We spoke to a survivor named Saa Sabas to get a sense of the ordeal. It turns out that if you do survive, people might be afraid of you.
The Worst Ebola Outbreak in History Will Last Until at Least Mid-Fall
In addition to fighting the virus itself, doctors must contend with misinformation, hostile relatives, and dangerous funeral practices.
Meet Chikungunya, a Highly Infectious Disease Slated to Hit the American South
Chikungunya is an acute virus transmitted from the bite of an infected mosquito that leaves hosts crippled by persistent arthritis. There’s currently no vaccine to prevent the disease, its just hit the Caribbean, and it's on track to hit the southern...
New Math Suggests Zombies Won't Kill Us All
What can zombie films teach us about real life epidemics?
The Confusing, Controversial World of Lyme Disease
Lyme is tricky to diagnose and the symptoms can linger for months or years even after treatment, and doctors disagree with each other and activists on the basic facts of the disease. That makes it hard on those who have it.
Should We Panic About the Strain of Deadly Meningitis Hitting the Gay Community?
This year, four men have come down with meningitis in New York City, bringing the number of infections to 22 and the death toll to seven since 2010, and similar cases have appeared in West Hollywood, California. How worried should we be?
A Few Reasons to Fear Congo's Ebola Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo is struggling to contain an outbreak of Ebola in two remote villages near the border of South Sudan. By the latest count, the epidemic "has killed 31 people":http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/2012/09/14/health...
Smoke Paco and Become One of the Walking Dead
Paco is a potpourri of cocaine waste, rat poison, kerosene, and industrial solvents that is widely considered by Argentines to be the most dangerous and addictive drug on the market.