Lets help Owen out with his writing by numbers
Synonyms for bed
bunk, cot, couch, crib, mattress, bassinet, bedstead, berth, chaise, cradle, davenport, divan, pallet, platform, sack, trundle
Synonyms for poison
bacteria, contamination, germ, toxin, venom, virus, Cancer, adulteration, bane, blight, contagion, corruption, infection, malignancy, miasma, toxicant, toxoid, venin
I think 'cradle of contagion' has a nice ring to it don't you think, plus MN and cradle go pretty well.