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COVID-19 and the Outbreak Narrative

Outbreak narratives from past diseases can be influential in the way we think about the COVID pandemic.

by Priscilla Wald, Kym Weed via Southern Cultures on April 2, 2020

Contagious: Cultures, Carriers, and the Outbreak Narrative

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A Structural History of American Public Health Narratives

Rereading Priscilla Wald’s "Contagious" and Nancy Tomes’ "Gospel of Germs" amidst a 21st-century pandemic.

by Amy Mackin via Assay Journal on March 25, 2023

Henrietta Lacks, Immortalized

Henrietta Lacks's "immortal" cell line, called "HeLa," is used in everything from cancer treatments to vaccines.

by Allison C. Meier via JSTOR Daily on May 17, 2018

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