Measles
After nearly disappearing from much of the world, the measles virus is on the rise. This program journeys to Tajikistan, where the collapse of the health care system established under Soviet rule led to a hiatus in disease vaccination. With measles ...
Pneumococcal disease
Although it is rarely fatal in wealthy countries, pneumonia kills more children each year than any other infectious disease. This program explains why the pneumococcus bacterium has run rampant in the underdeveloped world, and explores recent medica...
Infectious diseases: more mobility, greater danger
Illustrating connections between globalization and the spread of disease, this program uses data-mapping to assess the potential impact of deadly viruses - including the much-feared and adaptable avian influenza. Outbreaks of bird flu in the Netherl...
Building the Perfect Bug: Virology, Rogue Science, and Bioterrorism
Why did Dutch virologist Ron Fouchier and his team of researchers purposely engineer a lethal, airborne bird flu virus? That’s the first of many questions raised in this timely, eye-opening investigation. Why did Fouchier, in an uncanny parallel w...