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Sleeping Sickness Pandemic

Released Wednesday, 4th November 2020
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Sleeping Sickness Pandemic

Sleeping Sickness Pandemic

Sleeping Sickness Pandemic

Sleeping Sickness Pandemic

Wednesday, 4th November 2020
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Did you know that around the time of the Spanish Flu, another pandemic was sweeping across the world?  This mysterious malady may have been gone within a decade, but for those that survived it, it would be literally on their minds long after the acute stage was over for the rest of their lives.

This episode goes into the history of Encephalitis Lethargica, aka, Sleeping Sickness from the time it started in 1916 and discusses the acute and chronic stages of the disease.   Also, discussed is the treatment given to patients after having lived with the debilitating disorder for decades.

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