Arthro-Pod: May 2024

Friday, May 31, 2024

Arthro-Pod 160: Malaria History and Eradication

Hello bug lovers and mosquito haters! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, Michael and Jonathan delve into the long history between malaria and humanity. You won't believe the most famous folks taken down by this disease/pathogen! Plus we track the trail of malaria to the Americas and conclude the show with a discussion on the saga of malaria eradication in the United State's southern region. Tune in won't you??

Show notes-

Humphreys, Margaret. Malaria Poverty, Race, and Public Health in the United States. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001. Print.

How four once common diseases were eliminated from the American South by Margaret Humphreys
https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2012.301065?journalCode=ajph

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Friday, May 17, 2024

Arthro-Pod EP 159: The Basics of Malaria

Welcome back to Arthro-Pod! On today's episode, we begin a deep dive into the long history of malaria and its interactions with humanity. World Malaria Day was last month on April 25th, which is a global day of recognition for the many efforts under way to try and eliminate one of our species' oldest foes. In this episode, you can join you can join Jonathan and Jody in listening to Michael elucidate the biology of malaria and the types that afflict humans.