Criminal Mischief: The Art and Science of Crime Fiction: Episode 11: Civil War “Limb Pit” and the History of Infectious DiseasesHere in the 21st century we know a great deal about infectious diseases. We can treat bacterial infections with antibiotics, immunize people against numerous diseases, understand how viruses work, and have a huge fund of knowledge about surgical sterility and disease prevention. This was not always the case. In fact, in the history of medicine, all of this is fairly new.SHOW NOTES: http://www.dplylemd.com/criminal-mischief-notes/11-limb-pit-and-infectious.htmlPREVIOUS EPISODES: http://www.dplylemd.com/criminal-mischief.html