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Aug 2023
6m 11s

Influenza (2nd edition)

THOMAS WATCHMAN
About this episode

This episode covers influenza.

Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/infectiousdisease/influenza/ or in the infectious diseases section of the 2nd edition of the Zero to Finals medicine book.

The audio in the episode was expertly edited by Harry Watchman.

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