The Zoonotic B-List
Nine stories of disease you've never heard of and what you can learn from them. In Spring of 2024, a group of UCLA undergraduate Human Biology and Society majors—HBS majors—set out to explore the B-list of diseases. But they nonetheless prevailed and together they created this amazing series stories about a B-list of zoonotic diseases, from Brucellosis to Virulent Newcastle Disease. Together, they explored a series of diseases you've never heard of and asked: what can we learn from them?
Episodes
10 episodes
Welcome to the Zoonotic B-List
Welcome to the Zoonotic B-list. 9 stories of pathogens you've never heard of and some things they can teach you. In Spring of 2024, a group of UCLA undergraduate Human Biology and Society majors--HBS majors---set out to explore the ...
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Episode 1
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3:38
The Mystery of Virulent Newcastle Disease
In this episode, we delve into the devastating impact of VirulentNewcastle Disease (VND) on backyard bird owners in Southern California. Following Kerri Hand's story, we uncover the harsh reality of state-run culling protocols. Through sound cl...
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Episode 2
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24:57
108 News: Toxoplasmosis!
Our podcast takes the form of a news broadcast that covers a real outbreak of toxoplasmosis, the most common parasitic disease in the world, that occurred in a smallvillage in Brazil in 2001. A toxoplasmosis expert and a woman who had been ...
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Episode 4
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34:34
Down in the Dirt: Digging Deep Into Valley Fever
Coccidioidomycosis, better known as Valley Fever, is a zoonotic disease caused by a fungus. In this episode, we delve into the biological basics of Valley Fever as well its social implications, truly encapsulating the HBS way! Join us as we unc...
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Episode 3
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25:42
The Hidden History of the Hantavirus
Dive into the history and contemporary relevance of the hantavirus, a deadly zoonotic disease that first emerged in the American Southwest. Our podcast explores the 1993 Four Corners outbreak that significantly impacted the Navajo Nation, delvi...
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Episode 6
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31:40
SIlent Epidemic! The Mystery of Tularemia
Tularemia is a rare zoonotic disease caused by the bacteria Francisella Tularensis. The disease is recorded to affect approximately 200 people per year in the United States. Signs and symptoms of the disease include fever, rash, cough,...
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Episode 7
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29:54
Parrot fever! Psittacosis in depth
Psittacosis, also known as parrot fever, is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci. It typically affects birds, particularly parrots, but can be transmitted to humans through inhalation of contaminated dust fr...
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Episode 5
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27:43
Exploring our World: Brucelloisis
For our podcast we share an in-depth exploration of Brucellosis, starting with its historical background and tracing its development up to its prevalence in modern times. We focus on Brucellosis in Yellowstone, examining how it affects the ecos...
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Episode 8
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26:48
Pathogen Perspectives: Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is an infection in the blood by a bacteria called Leptospira. Biologically, the main route of infection for humans is through contact with animal urine or soil that is infected with Leptospira. This usually occur...
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Episode 9
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33:05
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Our podcast follows the story of Hershey, a fictional dog infected with ticks and as a result the tick borne illness Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF). RMS can only be transmitted to animals and humans via an infected tick's bite, but in the ...
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Episode 10
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