{"podcast":{"title":"Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast","slug":"transmissible-a-public-health-podcast-6613606","podcast_index_feed_id":6613606,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e642804c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessica-stahl8","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38531179/38531179-1690144850537-c98dc1dc4acf7.jpg","author":"Jessica Stahl","episode_count":55,"summary":"Welcome to Transmissible: A Public Health Podcast. I'm your host, Jessica Stahl, MPH, former CDC contractor and public health enthusiast, here to explore exciting topics in public and global health, from emerging infectious diseases to urgent global matters and historical plagues. Please note that this podcast offers educational content and not scientific or medical advice. For specific concerns, listeners are encouraged to consult professionals accordingly. https://www.podpage.com/transmissible-a-public-health-podcast-1/","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/transmissible-a-public-health-podcast-6613606"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 33: Diphtheria and Dog Sleds: Racing Antitoxin Across Alaska in 1925","slug":"ep-33-diphtheria-and-dog-sleds-racing-antitoxin-across-alaska-in-1925","published_at":"2025-11-05T04:12:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/transmissible-a-public-health-podcast-6613606/ep-33-diphtheria-and-dog-sleds-racing-antitoxin-across-alaska-in-1925","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/transmissible-a-public-health-podcast-6613606","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessica-stahl8/episodes/Ep-33-Diphtheria-and-Dog-Sleds-Racing-Antitoxin-Across-Alaska-in-1925-e3ah4th","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e642804c/podcast/play/110711153/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-5%2F63919372-59ee-eede-9843-efcb666be521.mp3","summary":"In January 1925, a deadly diphtheria outbreak threatened the small, frozen town of Nome and the only hope was antitoxin that had to be rushed across Alaska by dog sled in the middle of a massive, subzero blizzard. In this episode, we break down the science of diphtheria, the relay that became known as the Great Serum Run, and the real story behind Togo, Balto, and the race that saved lives. Citations: The Cruelest Miles by Gay Salisbury and Laney Salisbury alaskaweb.org ⁠https://www.cdc.gov/diphtheria/vaccines/index.html⁠ (tdap resource) ⁠https://www.alaskamushingschool.com/learn/1925-serum-run-to-nome/⁠ (fav resource, has pictures at bottom of page) https://www.history.com/articles/the-sled-dog-relay-that-inspired-the-iditarod https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560911/ https://apnews.com/article/alaska-diphtheria-outbreak-nome-anniversary-dogs-balto-3fc1889c11e5c310c1cacb186f841125 https://www.cmnh.org/learn/science-blog/2025/01/23/100-years-after-the-great-serum-run-baltos-legacy-endures https://archives.alaska.gov/education/serum.html https://www.cdc.gov/diphtheria/about/index.html","meta_description":"In January 1925, a deadly diphtheria outbreak threatened the small, frozen town of Nome and the only hope was antitoxin that had to be rushed across Alask…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2342,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/transmissible-a-public-health-podcast-6613606/episodes/ep-33-diphtheria-and-dog-sleds-racing-antitoxin-across-alaska-in-1925/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/transmissible-a-public-health-podcast-6613606/ep-33-diphtheria-and-dog-sleds-racing-antitoxin-across-alaska-in-1925.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}