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Discusses amebic dysentery, examining how one gets it, how to treat it, and its symptoms.

Traces the history, current issues, and future of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, a rare genetic disorder that effects the brain and is part of the same group of illnesses as "mad cow disease."

Discusses the symptoms, effects, outbreaks, and prevention of Listeriosis, a disease caused by eating contaminated food, and examines how scientists track its source.

Discusses the history of tuberculosis, including the researchers looking for a cure, the effects on the body, transmission, and the treatment of the disease.