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Charles Nicolle of France was awarded the 1928 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discoveries about typhus. But I believe his major contribution to infectious disease is what he called inapparent infection. He defined them as cases where an individual is infected with a disease and spreads it without falling ill. Today we call itContinue reading “A blessing in disguise”

Along with Columbus, Spain had occupied half of South America.They had looted the subcontinent to bring back huge catch of gold, hordes of Slaves and one of the deadliest Curse Malaria. The Spanish countess of Chinchón visited her new kingdom and there contracted one of the deadliest fever with chills and rigor. Her European doctorContinue reading “A Herb that has changed the course of history again and again.”

On a sultry afternoon of 31st August, 1854 a British Anesthesiologist took a piece of paper and mapped all the 616 cholera deaths of Soho, London. It all tied up to a single pump by the side of the Broad Street. Emboldened by his contact mapping, Dr John Snow himself removed the pump handle. FromContinue reading “Public Health will never be the same again.”

An epidemic that changed the course of history. Around the 18th century, on the bank of the river Mississippi, french have set up a sleepy colony. It was named after the french emperor Louis XIV, Louisiana. The hinterland was known for its sugar plantation and cheap labour. But for the french, the abundant slaves forContinue reading “The Louisiana Purchase.”