How Pandemics Spread
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In our increasingly globalized world, a single infected person can board a plane and spread a virus across continents. Mark Honigsbaum describes the history of pandemics and how that knowledge can help halt future outbreaks. (Launching a series on How Things Work) "How Pandemics Spread" was animated by Patrick Blower (http://www.patrickblower.com)
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March 12, 2012 (about 12 years ago)In our increasingly globalized world, a single infected person can board a plane and spread a virus across continents. Mark Honigsbaum describes the history of pandemics and how that knowledge can help halt future outbreaks. (Launching a series on How Things Work) "How Pandemics Spread" was anim...
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