Deadly Disasters (2019)

S01E06 Pandemics

As the world grows more interconnected and our numbers could hit 11 billion within a century, the threat of a global health crisis looms larger than ever. This series dives into recent, alarming outbreaks—swine flu and Ebola—that struck everywhere from West Africa to Hong Kong and East Germany. We’ll hear from top scientists like Andreas Wack at London’s Francis Crick Institute, and uncover why pandemics rank among the most silent, deadly dangers we face.