War & Pathogens, How Combat Drives Contagion

About this episode

This episode explores the relationship between war and the spread of disease, highlighting historical examples such as the Boer War.

Send us Fan Mail War is a vector of disease. The battlefield isn't just a place where bullets fly—it's where pathogens thrive and evolve. Throughout human history, war and disease have been inseparable companions, creating perfect storms of contagion that affect soldiers and civilians alike. Our journey begins in the Boer War concentration camps where measles swept through malnourished populations. We explore how the densely packed, unsanitary conditions created an environment where this hig...

Topics covered

• war
• disease
• pathogens
• contagion
• history
• health

Keywords

• war
• pathogens
• disease
• contagion
• measles
• Boer War
• health

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