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Nathan Wolfe: Why we have virus outbreaks & how we can prevent them

SARS, avian flu, swine flu ... each virus outbreak raises the question: What can be done? A compelling answer from virus hunter Nathan Wolfe, who's outwitting the next pandemic by staying two steps ahead: discovering new, deadly viruses where they first emerge -- passing from animals to humans among poor subsistence hunters in Africa -- and stopping them before they claim millions of lives.

English
  • Originally Aired March 27, 2009
  • Runtime 13 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network YouTube
  • Created February 17, 2025 by
    morbus
  • Modified February 17, 2025 by
    morbus