Spillover - Zika, Ebola & Beyond

Spillover - Zika, Ebola & Beyond

Documentary 2016

Available on PBS Video, Prime Video

These are viruses that reside in animals and spill over into humans. Over the last half century, the number of spillover diseases has nearly quadrupled, and produced the AIDS pandemic. What’s behind the rise in spillover viruses? What can we do to stop them?

Documentary 2016

TV-PG

EPISODE 1

Spillover: Zika, Ebola and Beyond

Zika and Ebola—like rabies, dengue, and other killer viruses—reside in animals and spill over into humans. Today, spillover diseases are more common, and we are more vulnerable. Now, scientists are on the hunt for deadly diseases, hoping to stop them before they spill over and spread out of control. It's not a question of if another outbreak will strike, but when? And will we be prepared?

55 min · Aug 3, 2016 TV-PG

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Spillover - Zika, Ebola & Beyond

DOCUMENTARY

These are viruses that reside in animals and spill over into humans. Over the last half century, the number of spillover diseases has nearly quadrupled, and produced the AIDS pandemic. What’s behind the rise in spillover viruses? What can we do to stop them?

Information

Studio: PBS
Released: 2016
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)
Subtitles: English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.