Cholera
An ancient disease makes yet another comeback
Why cholera is striking in Africa. It's a disease that's easy to control with proper treatment. But without medical care, patients can perish quickly.
The Ghost Map
In the mid-1800s, London was the largest city in the world with 2.5 million people. But infrastructure hadn't kept pace population, and by 1854 London was gripped by a devastating cholera epidemic. In his book 'The Ghost Map', Steven Johnson tracks the outbreak and relates it to modern public health problems. Johnson talks with WBHM's Tanya Ott.
