I am watching the Alfred Hitchcock Hour and there was an episode about anthrax in 1963!!! The hysteria and the drs and such were very COVIDIAN..... take a look, if you dare.....

"Diagnosis: Danger"

The query refers to "Diagnosis: Danger", a distinctive episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour that deviates from the series' typical murder-mystery format to focus on a public health crisis. Aired on March 1, 1963 (Season 1, Episode 22), the plot centers on an anthrax outbreak in Los Angeles triggered by a contaminated bongo drum brought from Mexico.

Unlike standard episodes featuring criminal perpetrators, the "villain" here is a deadly bacterium. The story follows Dr. Dan Dana (Michael Parks) and his boss Dr. Oliver (Charles McGraw) as they race to perform contact tracing and locate the source before the disease spreads further. The episode is notable for its striking parallels to modern pandemic responses, including themes of containment, contact tracing, and the political desire to suppress news of the contagion to prevent public panic.

https://barebonesez.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-hitchcock-project-diagnosis-danger.html

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