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The Deadliest Virus on Earth

In the 1970s thousands of Chickenheads rained from the sky in Europe, making foxes and other wildlife confused and very happy. Why? They were filled with a vaccine to fight the deadliest virus known to humanity – since the 1930s a rabies epidemic had been sweeping across wildlife populations in Europe and humans wanted to finally get rid of the virus once and for all. Rabies is named after Lyssa, the ancient Greek spirit of mad rage, and has been haunting us for at least 4000 years. It can turn animals into angry beasts and humans into zombies that fear water. But what makes Lyssa fascinating is not just how bizarre and deadly its infection is, but also how incredibly good it is at avoiding our defenses.

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  • Originally Aired July 26, 2022
  • Runtime 11 minutes
  • Production Code 4u5I8GYB79Y
  • Network YouTube
  • Created July 26, 2022 by
    Bigmack3000
  • Modified July 29, 2022 by
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