This PBS special was originally broadcast in August 2016 during the outbreak of Zika virus. It is being rebroadcast now in light of the current novel coronavirus/COVID 19 crisis. The public health strategies depicted in this film apply to managing the current pandemic.
Throughout the last few decades, diseases that spill over from animals to humans have been on the rise. What’s behind their increase, and can we do anything to combat these dangerous foes? Join scientists as they investigate the rise of spillover viruses like Zika, Ebola and Coronavirus, and learn what science can do to anticipate and prevent epidemics around the world.
