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?
Podcasting since 2024 • 10 episodes
The Zoonotic B-List
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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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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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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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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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