Why do viruses kill?

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"From SARS to the swine flu, viruses that threaten the developed world seem to be growing in ranks. Evan as medical science rises to the challenge, our knowledge of viruses is filled with troubling gaps and bewildering realities. Starting on the virus front lines--the rainforests of central Afr...

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Corporate Authors: British Broadcasting Corporation, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Films Media Group, Cambridge Educational (Firm), Meridian Education Corporation, Shopware (Firm)
Other Authors: Taylor, Dick, Strong, Mark, 1963-, Rogal, Colin, White, Kevin (Director), Jones, Alan, Gatward, Charles, Elven, Lexi, Baran, Peter, Bakshi, Tara, Battersby, Simon, Billinge, Sam, Moore, Rob, Jay, Emma, Cohen, Andy, 1968-
Format: DVD
Language:English
Published: Hamilton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 2010.
Subjects:
Virus diseases
Emerging infectious diseases
Epidemiology
Communicable Diseases, Emerging
Virus Diseases
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Summary:"From SARS to the swine flu, viruses that threaten the developed world seem to be growing in ranks. Evan as medical science rises to the challenge, our knowledge of viruses is filled with troubling gaps and bewildering realities. Starting on the virus front lines--the rainforests of central Africa--this program unlocks the truth about nature's greatest terror weapons. Viewers learn why HIV is such a successful virus, why monkey pox may become the next global killer, and why viruses actually benefit marine ecosystems. In addition, the film shows how modern agriculture and international travel have given viruses more chances than ever to flourish inside us"--Container.
Item Description:Documentary.
Originally produced in 2009 as an episode of BBC-TV program: Horizon.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Camera, Colin Rogal, Kevin White ; online editor, Alan Jones ; graphics, Charles Gatward, Lexi Elven, Peter Baran, Tara Bakshi ; film editors, Simon Battersby, Sam Billinge, Rob Moore ; editor producer, Emma Jay ; editor, Andrew Cohen.

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