---
title: 'S1E2: Ep 2 COVID-19 and epidemiology | Anatomy of a Pandemic'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/s1e2-ep-2-covid-19-and-epidemiology-anatomy-of-a-pandemic'
show: 'This Pathological Life'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/this-pathological-life'
published: '2020-07-15'
audio: 'unavailable — the host retired the file'
---

# S1E2: Ep 2 COVID-19 and epidemiology | Anatomy of a Pandemic

## Summary

Through the prism of COVID-19 and epidemiology, we examine different epidemics and pandemics throughout history. In the last twenty years, there have been three outbreaks of Coronavirus (MERS, SARS, and COVID-19) but only COVID-19 reached pandemic status. The question must be asked as to why?

Episode notes, references and learning objectives, available at

[/podcast-this-pathological-life/2020/07/episode-two-anatomy-of-a-pandemic](https://www.clinpath.com.au/about-us/podcast-this-pathological-life/2020/07/episode-two-anatomy-of-a-pandemic)

This Pathological Life is produced by Clinpath Pathology in South Australia.

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