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A frantic mother brings her son to the laboratory of France's most influential bacteriologist. The boy had been bitten by a rabid dog and would certainly die from the dreaded disease. But would the cautious Louis Pasteur use his untested vaccine on the child? From ancient cures to modern protocols, rabies has had a crazy history. So grab some chicken nuggets and a bottle of wine and join us as we lose our minds trying to find the cure for this diabolical virus.
By Mariela Rosas/Jonah Baker5
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A frantic mother brings her son to the laboratory of France's most influential bacteriologist. The boy had been bitten by a rabid dog and would certainly die from the dreaded disease. But would the cautious Louis Pasteur use his untested vaccine on the child? From ancient cures to modern protocols, rabies has had a crazy history. So grab some chicken nuggets and a bottle of wine and join us as we lose our minds trying to find the cure for this diabolical virus.