Explore how epidemics like tuberculosis and rabies in the 18th and 19th centuries led to the creation of vampire superstitions. From the lovelorn teenagers of 'Twilight' and 'True Blood' to the bloodthirsty antagonists of 'Blade' and the militant Dracula in 'Castlevania,' modern vampires can trace their origins back to the aristocratic shapeshifter in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel 'Dracula.' Discover the connection between historical disease panics and the birth of vampire legends in this fascinating episode.

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