S3E1: Breaking the triangle
In this episode, we explore the deadly triangle that sustains many infectious diseases. We look over the shoulders of the experts who are fighting sleeping sickness, witnessing their progress... and their setbacks. Prepare to enter a strange world where little blue flags save lives, and where tsetse breeding factories emerge as unexpected allies.
Episode 1 of the Transmission podcast, hosted by Elena Nicco, Jakke Van Den Abbeele, titled "S3E1: Breaking the triangle" was published on April 3, 2025 and runs 26 minutes.
April 3, 2025 ·26m · Transmission
Summary
In this episode, we explore the deadly triangle that sustains many infectious diseases. We look over the shoulders of the experts who are fighting sleeping sickness, witnessing their progress... and their setbacks. Prepare to enter a strange world where little blue flags save lives, and where tsetse breeding factories emerge as unexpected allies.
Episode Description
In this episode, we explore the deadly triangle that sustains many infectious diseases. We look over the shoulders of the experts who are fighting sleeping sickness, witnessing their progress... and their setbacks. Prepare to enter a strange world where little blue flags save lives, and where tsetse breeding factories emerge as unexpected allies.
For more information on Transmission, go to www.itg.be/podcast.
This episode features:
- Elena Nicco, epidemiologist, Senior Researcher in the Unit of Mycobacterial Diseases and Neglected Tropical Diseases (ITM)
- Jakke (Jan) Van Den Abbeele, parasitologist and insect molecular biologist, Head of the Unit of Trypanosoma (ITM)
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To learn more about ITM's research on disease elimination, visit www.itg.be/en/research/disease-elimination
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