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Wonderful story


joanne silberner

Posted on August 29, 2014 at 02:57 PM

Really great piece - brings the study of new infectious diseases to life. Very easy to listen to. And very relevant.

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Caption: Disease Detective Badge, Credit: CDC
  • "The Making of the Disease Detectives, Or the Case of the Nutty Dish"
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  • Summary: They’re called disease detectives – the nation’s medical eyes and ears on the lookout for disease outbreaks and bioterror attacks. They’re the Epidemic Intelligence Service officers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They go all over the world to handle outbreaks of measles, malaria, and even Ebola. Each July, 70 new trainees become EIS Officers. Join two rookies as they learn to become disease detectives by solving the case of the nutty dish.

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