Pragmatic

37: Variola Birmingham


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In 1978 on the cusp of the eradication of SmallPox a Medical Photographer became infected and would ultimately die from the Variola virus. We look at how admiration, promotion and delegation led to a wholly avoidable outcome.
With John Chidgey.

Investigation Report:

  • The Shooter Report (PDF)
  • Medical Analyses:

    • CDC Analysis of the R0 of SmallPox (PDF)
    • Links of Potential Interest:

      • SmallPox
      • History of Smallpox
      • Biosafety Level 4
      • A Bioweapon Expert Explains Four Ways A Pathogen Can Escape From A Lab
      • Review of Medical Errors in Laboratory Diagnostics and Where We Are Today
      • Pathogens Sometimes Escape the Lab With Deadly Results
      • 1970s Chinese pandemic was a lab mistake
      • Bio-Unsafety Level 3: Could the Next Lab Accident Result in a Pandemic?
      • SmallPox is not Dead
      • Caroline Foulkes looks back at the 1978 outbreak
      • Smallpox virus retention debate
      • Lessons learned from smallpox outbreak

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        Episode Silver Producers:
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