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Horizon. Emerging viruses /

After World War II, the widespread use of antibiotics and vaccines gave real confidence of control over infectious disease. But during the 1970s, a sinister crop of lethal new viruses emerged, culminating in AIDS. Many believe this will not be the last plague. But how can we avert the next?

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lerner, Bettina (Producer), Walmsley, Claire (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : BBC Worldwide, 1991.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Viruses.
Virus diseases.
Virology > Research.
Virus.
Maladies à virus.
Virologie > Recherche.
Documentary television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:After World War II, the widespread use of antibiotics and vaccines gave real confidence of control over infectious disease. But during the 1970s, a sinister crop of lethal new viruses emerged, culminating in AIDS. Many believe this will not be the last plague. But how can we avert the next?
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed April 13, 2020).
Physical Description:1 online resource (50 minutes)
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