Kill or Cure - Killer Influenza - Trailer
A killer flu outbreak isn’t just a developing-world nightmare. The influenza virus is so adaptable that the West is as vulnerable as anywhere else. This program outlines the history of influenza and explores current research into what steps, if any, might prevent a future flu pandemic. Viewers are shown how the virus mutates to resist vaccines and has an uncanny ability to jump species barriers, as well as to rapidly spread between people—making it one of the most stealthy and contagious viruses presently known. Dr. John Oxford of Queen Mary’s School of Medicine describes influenza as an “underrated” killer and outlines scenarios in which the virus can spread through bird, then human, communities. National Institute of Health expertise is also featured.
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Killer Influenza is part of the multiple documentary series KILL OR CURE. All the films in this series are on the SWPictures website. Kill or Cure looks at diseases that are no threat in developed nations, but claim tens of millions of lives every year in developing countries. Modern, effective treatments targeting affluent westerners are too expensive for the world’s poor. Old drugs are cheap but resistance is spreading very fast. In some cases the only drugs available kill up to one in 10 of the patients who take them. Kill or Cure covers the hunt for effective and affordable treatments for populations earning less than a few dollars a day.