Why Do Viruses Kill?

STREAM

You must be logged in and have a valid library card to stream downloadable content

From SARS to the swine flu, viruses that threaten the developed world seem to be growing in ranks. Even 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
Virus: Public Enemy No. 1 (1:54)
Viral Outbreaks (2:01)
Swine Flu Pandemic (2:00)
Nature of Viruses (2:07)
Viruses and Cell Destruction (2:33)
Viruses: Dominant Life Forms (2:09)
Ancient Life Forms in Yellowstone National Park (2:04)
Ancient Life Forms and Viruses (2:00)
Viruses and the Evolution of Life (2:09)
Rabies: Deadly Virus (1:50)
Immune Systems (2:12)
Viruses and Species Barrier (2:34)
Direct Animal Contact (2:36)
Human Defenses Against Viruses (2:13)
Eradication of Smallpox (2:24)
Viral Mutations (1:59)
HIV Hides in Human Cells (2:07)
Viruses Acquire Resistance (1:38)
Vaccines for Viral Mutations (2:12)
Swine Flu Outbreak (2:31)
Laboratory Creation of Virus (2:06)
Recreation of Polio Virus (2:59)
Viruses and Humans (2:32)

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

No community reviews. Write one below!