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Have you heard of Slender Man or the kiss of death legend? In episode #16, Dr. Andrea Kitta, professor and folklorist at East Carolina University explores ways in which disease is more than a medical issue, but also social issue. She does this using folklore and legends surrounding contagion and contamination. In this exciting and fascinating episode we dive into legends such as patient zero, zombies, slender man, and vampires to better understand issues such as systematic racism, misogyny and cultural illiteracy. We also talk about areas that would see improvement with the cultural insights of folklorists within the public health arena.