Episode 38: Guinea Worms and Human Nature

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Tiny Vampires

Raven Forrest Fruscalzo

54 episodes

9 months ago

Ever wonder how we genetically modify mosquitoes? Curious about the parasites? Have questions about how tick bites cause meat allergies? Tiny Vampires is a show about insects that transmit disease and the scientists that are fighting them. Each episode is guided by questions sent in by listeners. The question is answered with background information and the story of how scientists were able to shine a light on that particular mystery.

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Episode 38: Guinea Worms and Human Nature

Tiny Vampires

17 minutes 34 seconds

5 years ago

Episode 38: Guinea Worms and Human Nature

The symbol for medicine, a serpent wrapped around a staff, is displayed on everything from the World Health Organization logo to your doctor’s name tag, depicts the treatment of a single disease, the removal of a Guinea Worm from the patient by slowly wrapping it around a stick over the course of days. This disease is famous for another reason, it is about to be the second disease eradicated from the face of the earth.

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