Invisible Killers

Season 1

The history of three of the most deadly viruses is explored. The three-part series looks at influenza, smallpox and ebola, chronicling their impact on history and society and updating the efforts of scientists to combat the diseases.

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S1 E1 - Influenza
March 28, 2018
42min
TV-PG
The history and impact of influenza is explored, from its ability to constantly evolve to the constant threat it poses and the complex science behind it.
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S1 E2 - Smallpox
March 28, 2018
42min
TV-PG
Recalling the ravages of smallpox through the ages and its ultimate eradication at the dawn of the 1980s, after which fears grew of the disease being turned into a bioterror weapon.
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S1 E3 - Ebola
March 28, 2018
42min
TV-PG
An examination of Ebola, which has become one of the world's deadliest viruses, looks back at the devastating 2014 West African outbreak.
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