Ebola is the new scourge of our World and a danger to mankind. Viruses have the ability to become resistant to drugs and newer drugs have to be developed to constantly keep dangerous illnesses in check. Malaria, for example, is spread by mosquitoes and current drugs are no longer effective treatment. Killing the mosquitoes now seem to be the easier method to eradicate this ancient illness.
Ebola has no cure presently, but some drug development has given hope for treating patients. The latest outbreak of Ebola in the DRC (previously Zaire) is not contained and may yet get out of control. Previous outbreaks have caused some 12 000 deaths, but with newer strains of Ebola it may be much worse. The Spanish Flu of 1918 (a virus outbreak) caused 50 to 100 million deaths worldwide, some 3 to 5% of the then world's population.
This miniseries gives a proper insight into the dangers of the Ebola virus and the extra-ordinary steps having to be taken to contain an outbreak. Well worth seeing.
Season 2: Anthrax - Don't bother about this story. Most boring to watch and not worth more than 4 stars.
Ebola has no cure presently, but some drug development has given hope for treating patients. The latest outbreak of Ebola in the DRC (previously Zaire) is not contained and may yet get out of control. Previous outbreaks have caused some 12 000 deaths, but with newer strains of Ebola it may be much worse. The Spanish Flu of 1918 (a virus outbreak) caused 50 to 100 million deaths worldwide, some 3 to 5% of the then world's population.
This miniseries gives a proper insight into the dangers of the Ebola virus and the extra-ordinary steps having to be taken to contain an outbreak. Well worth seeing.
Season 2: Anthrax - Don't bother about this story. Most boring to watch and not worth more than 4 stars.