319: Around the World in 80 Plagues: Rabies

Published: Feb. 25, 2017, 4:20 p.m.

In this episode, Dr's J, Santhosh, and Praz revisit an old plague with a new friend. Joined by a special Koh-Host, the docs discuss rabies. Along the way, they cover the infamous Koh monkey incident, surprising medical etymology, proper grammar, greek mythology, viral transmission, animal vectors, zombie parallels, Louis Pasteur, the speed of rabies, stages of infection, hydrophobia, detection and unique symptoms, what to do if you are bitten, The Milwaukee Protocol, how India is dealing with it's monkey epidemic, and a just the tip from Koh himself! For more information on this topic, please see Season 1, Episode 3: Bite Club Contact Us! Twitter: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfro @travelnmedicine Facebook: facebook.com/travelmedicinepodcast Squarespace: travelmedicinepodcast.squarespace.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcast Google Voice: (872) 216-1586 Find Us! itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episodes-travel-medicine-podcast/id914407095 stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/travel-medicine-podcast?refid=stpr

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