The causes and spread of the world's most significant diseases
World Service,·10 episodes
In 1998, one in three people were infected with tuberculosis
25 Aug 1998,·13 mins
Why is cholera still so prevalent?
01 Sep 1998,·13 mins
A threatening virus-based disease, Smallpox was spread by droplets that caused high fever
04 Sep 1998,·13 mins
Malaria is an obstacle to economic progress in developing countries
11 Sep 1998,·13 mins
Why are sexually transmitted diseases more prevalent in some places than others?
18 Sep 1998,·13 mins
The history of the HIV/AIDS virus
25 Sep 1998,·13 mins
An illness that almost everyone has had - food poisoning
09 Oct 1998,·13 mins
The ebola virus is still considered uncommon, but comes with truly awful effects
Dengue is the disease that along with yellow fever and malaria is spread by mosquitoes
15 Oct 1998,·13 mins
The shocking truth about patterns in global disease
23 Oct 1998,·13 mins
