{"podcast":{"title":"The Poison Lab","slug":"the-poison-lab-470516","podcast_index_feed_id":470516,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-poison-lab/","website_url":"https://www.thepoisonlab.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1e23765f-40b1-4c56-a469-5a201f035d2a/pod-thumbnail.jpg","author":"Clinical Toxicology LLC","episode_count":89,"summary":"Dive into the captivating world of poisons with The Poison Lab! Hosted by Clinical Toxicologist Ryan Feldman (@EMPoisonPharmD), who has over a decade of managing poisoning and drug overdose via poison centers and in the emergency department. Also occasional co-hosted by his robo cohost Toxo! (@LabPoison). This show unpacks the fascinating history, cutting-edge science, and life-saving medical management of toxins from around the globe. From stories of those impacted to expert insights from pioneers in poisoning treatment, each episode brings you closer to understanding the poisons that lurk in plain sight. Explore episodes, med videos, games, and more at thepoisonlab.com—every poison has a story to tell!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T04:20:47.269582+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-poison-lab-470516"},"episode":{"title":"Outbreak: 75 Fatalities After a Funeral Poisoning in Mozambique","slug":"outbreak-75-fatalities-after-a-funeral-poisoning-in-mozambique","published_at":"2026-05-07T05:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-poison-lab-470516/outbreak-75-fatalities-after-a-funeral-poisoning-in-mozambique","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-poison-lab-470516","url":"https://the-poison-lab.captivate.fm/episode/outbreak-75-fatalities-after-a-funeral-poisoning-in-mozambique-supporting-members","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9da1ab8b-b865-42a3-ba49-75284143e26b.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Poison Lab Outbreak , Ryan talks with Dr. Alaina Steck about a devastating mass poisoning in Mozambique that began at a funeral and ultimately sickened more than 200 people, with a fatality toll of over 70. Early reports blamed crocodile bile. Others suspected intentional poisoning. But as the investigation unfolded, the clinical picture, timeline, and exposure history did not fit neatly with the early theories. Dr. Steck, then a medical toxicology fellow at Emory, joined a CDC-supported outbreak investigation team sent to Mozambique. She walks through what it was like to investigate the outbreak on the ground, including the overwhelmed rural health center, limited medical records, scarce biological and environmental samples, early toxicologic hypotheses, and the eventual role of comparative food testing in identifying the cause. This episode explores the real-world uncertainty of outbreak investigation: incomplete data, competing theories, community fear, and the importance of epidemiology, toxicology, public health, and analytical chemistry working together. Topics Covered Mass poisoning investigation in rural Mozambique Early reports of crocodile bile and suspected intentional poisoning Clinical presentations including GI symptoms, seizures, pulmonary edema, liver injury, kidney injury, and multisystem disease Challenges of interpreting sparse medical records during a mass casualty event How toxicologists approach possible intentional poisoning Why exposure history and timing matter in outbreak investigation The importance of control samples in analytical testing Lessons for clinicians, poison centers, and public health teams Guest Dr. Alaina Steck Medical toxicologist, Emory University Former medical toxicology fellow involved in the CDC-supp…","meta_description":"In this episode of The Poison Lab Outbreak , Ryan talks with Dr. Alaina Steck about a devastating mass poisoning in Mozambique that began at a funeral and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":150,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-poison-lab-470516/episodes/outbreak-75-fatalities-after-a-funeral-poisoning-in-mozambique/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-poison-lab-470516/outbreak-75-fatalities-after-a-funeral-poisoning-in-mozambique.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}