| Description |
1 online resource (55 minutes) |
| Summary |
Using a mix of dramatised sequences, interviews with top experts and breathtaking 3D animations from inside the body, The Virus Empire uncovers how these invisible enemies spread. Viruses are one of the biggest killers in the world. In the 20th Century more people died from viral infections than from all the wars around the globe. With reconstructions, The Virus Empire uncovers how these invisible enemies are spread and the science behind them. Episode 1: Silent Killers In 2003, SARS broke out in Hong Kong to then conquer the world. It was a Chinese physician, Dr. Liu who infected 17 hotel guests within a few hours, who then dispersed the lethal virus throughout the world within a few days. With dramatic reconstructions, this episode shows how the virus was spread |
| Notes |
Title from resource description page (viewed May 11, 2022) |
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In English |
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SARS (Disease)
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SARS (Disease) -- Epidemiology
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Virus diseases -- Transmission
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Viruses -- Identification
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Epidemics
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Epidemics.
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SARS (Disease)
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Virus diseases -- Transmission.
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Viruses -- Identification.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Höfer, Petra, director
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D'Amicis, Francesca, director
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Röckenhaus, Freddie, director
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Mitchell, James (Narrator) narrator
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Colourfield (Firm), production company
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Orange Smarty (Firm), publisher
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