A parent grapples with her son's unrelenting fever and talks to the doctors about the possible diagnosis. After finding out that the Strep result was inaccurate, the doctors determine that the patient has Kawasaki disease and put him on the treatment.
Shortly after Charlie lands in a remote area, he saw two other people going over to help him carry out the cans. They brought him to see the sick girl they had in the tent and asked him to bring her to Yellow Knife where they can help treat her disease. They determined the disease to be tuberculosis and only agreed to bring her there after he received the ivory in return.
Alice Hamilton was a doctor who investigated lead poisoning in factory jobs in the 20th century. Her research and findings changed the way we understand the spread of disease.
Drug resistant bacteria or superbugs are bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics. This clip discusses how superbugs form and scientists are trying to find ways to fight off these super bugs.