Ep 80 Dysentery loves a disaster
b'While many of us know how deadly dysentery can be from playing countless hours of The Oregon Trail, there\\u2019s only so much that the classic game covered regarding this multifaceted disease. For instance, did you know that it can be caused by multiple pathogenic microbes? Or that it is and always has been closely associated with warfare and armies? Or that it remains one of the leading causes of death globally for children under five? In this episode all about dysentery, we pick up where The Oregon Trail left off. Tune in to hear facts about ancient toilets and a list of famous people killed by the disease and to learn how dysentery isn\\u2019t just about diarrhea and how the \\u201cbloody flux\\u201d lives up to its (horrible) colorful name.\\n\\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.'