Reye Syndrome

Medical Mysteries - A podcast by Spotify Studios

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Beginning in 1951, Doctor Ralph Reye took note of an alarming, fatal condition that killed thousands of child patients. Mild colds and flus would become life-threatening neurological conditions that left patients dead or with severe brain damage. And the culprit was an ordinary product present in nearly every household in the developed world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices