Episode 12 - Raving Mad

Mini Catastrophe

How do we evaluate if something rises up to a catastrophe? This mini catastrophe explores rabies and whether its impact to humans and our pets rises to a level of catastrophe.

In this mini catastrophe format, co-host Carlos Phoenix welcomes a new producer and co-host Emilie Fournier. The vaccine for Rabies has made this a non-issue for some regions of the world, but for others the devastation is significant. Will we convince you that rabies is a catastrophe?

World Health Organization - Map of Countries or areas at risk of Rabies

World Health Organization - Map of Countries or areas at risk of Rabies


Interesting Information


Sources

Etymology - Merriam Webster

Medical Info - Health Link

Canada and Global Facts - Canadian Government

Rabies Cost (US) - CDC

Vaccine History - Lab Roots

Vaccine History across Western World - US National Library of Medicine

News - CBC British Columbia

Earthquake Richter Scale - CBC British Columbia

Volcanic Explosivity Index - Geology.com