Plagues with Dr. Keith
Exploring the science, history and sociology of the most significant diseases and pandemics throughout human history. Keith Sumey, MD will give insight, through the lens of an ER physician, of how disease impacts humanity.
Ebola: A Bloody Reckoning
It began with a fever in the rain forest. A hospital with five needles. A name no one had ever heard. Fifty years later, it is still out there, and it is still teaching us the same lesson.
Contains graphic descriptions of illness.
PRIMER: Rabies
PRIMER: Rabies
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Black Death Part 3
In the conclusion of The Black Death series we follow the plague as it surges into northern France, England, Germany and the rest of Europe. We delve into the ruinous social, cultural, and economic landscape of the European continent as a result of The Black Death, including the persecution of the Jews and the rabid fervor of the flagellants and how European society moved forward in the wake of the most devastating pandemic in history.
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PLAGUES WITH DR. KEITH
Introduction to Plagues with Dr. Keith
PRIMER: Cyclospora
PRIMER: Cyclospora
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Black Death Part 2
Follow the plague as it lands on European shores, marching relentlessly northward, and see how medieval Europe struggled to cope with the devastating consequences of The Black Death.
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PRIMER: Hantavirus
PRIMER: Hantavirus
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Black Death Part 1
We begin exploring the genesis of the medieval Bubonic Plague - aka The Black Death. It's migration from the East to European shores. We delve into its biology: its origins, transmission, infection, and destruction of the human body. Setting the stage for its impending depredation of Europe.
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