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Plagues Upon the Earth, Disease and the Course of Human History

Karl Harper
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The Rest Is HistoryFeb 3, 2022Kyle Harper
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“This book discusses the history of infectious diseases and their impact on human mortality, emphasizing the transition from infectious to non-infectious causes of death.”

Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: impact of infectious diseases
For: Historians and public health professionals
Key quote: “The way we died, the way we die has so fundamentally changed.”
The host discusses Karl Harper's book to highlight the significant shift in mortality causes from infectious to non-infectious diseases over human history. This context is particularly relevant in light of the COVID pandemic, which has forced society to confront the historical realities of infectious diseases.