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Patient Zero

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2022 · TV series · 48 min episodes · 1 season

Created by Maxim Ivanov

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USSR, 1980s. The Elista Children's Hospital is experiencing the country's first major HIV outbreak, with more than 70 children and several adults infected. Now everyone: doctors, patients, relatives need to preserve human dignity in the face of a terrible disease for which there is no cure yet.

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  1. PositivemacNchzSep 28, 2025

    For anyone interested in a deeper dive into the history and impacts of Lyme Disease I highly recommend the podcast miniseries Patient Zero: https://www.patientzeropodcast.com/

  2. NeutralbrownbatNov 4, 2019

    Reminded me of this episode of Patient Zero, which covers some fringe treatments for Lyme disease: https://www.patientzeropodcast.com/podcast-episodes/episode-5

    Spoiler: Don't try to fight bacterial infections with lasers.