Infectious Diseases in the Canon

<h4 data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;">“he contracted some loathsome disease” [YELL]  </h4> <p>Dr. Watson was a general practitioner, and one "with very limited experience and mediocre qualifications," as Holmes blurted out in "The Dying Detective." It's the reason he called for a specialist in rare diseases.</p> <p>With global news being filled with talk of coronavirus, we thought it might be the perfect time to reflect on what we know about infectious diseases in the Sherlock Holmes stories. It's just a trifle.</p> <div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"> <p> </p> </div> <div data-blogger-escaped-style="margin: 0px;"> <div data-blogger-escaped-style="text-align: center;"> <p>Have you left us a rating and review on <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sherlock-holmes-trifles/id1198869691?mt=2" data-blogger-escaped-target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> yet? You don't need to own an Apple device, and every review helps more people find the show. </p> </div> <p>We're available everywhere you listen to podcasts, including <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sherlock-holmes-trifles/id1198869691?mt=2"> Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3RyaWZsZXNwb2RjYXN0LmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/6SF8y5sXSfWPBnH2W7WmKc">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/sherlockholmes-trifles">SoundCloud</a>, and <a href= "https://play.radiopublic.com/sherlock-holmes-trifles-GqnV0O">RadioPublic</a>.</p> <p>And please consider supporting our efforts through <a href="https://patreon.com/trifles" data-blogger-escaped-style="font-weight: normal;" data-blogger-escaped-target= "_blank">Patreon</a> or <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=bhUDy2roW_3n5LZwv5duCDwvWFIVBL71jtY0R-IhfZ0jZ2fTPRfEb4rCxk8VMuYqzRoc1G" data-blogger-escaped-style="font-weight: normal;" data-blogger-escaped-target="_blank">PayPal</a>.</p> </div> <p> </p> <h3><strong>Links / Notes</strong></h3> <ul> <li>This episode: <a href="h