You need the Flash Player version 10.1.0.0 or higher and a JavaScript enabled browser to view this site.
Advertisement
Now: | Next: »
Killer Outbreaks Video
- More Video »
-
First isolated in Uganda in 1937, the West Nile Virus now travels by mosquito across the United States and has killed more than 1,200 Americans.
-
One of the world's oldest and most notorious mass murderers, the bubonic plague, also known as the "Black Death," has leapt across the Atlantic Ocean to North America.
-
Spread by rodents and sometimes misdiagnosed as the common flu, hantavirus drowns its victims in their own fluids. There is no cure for this deadly killer, which has spread across the Southwestern United States.
-
When a pathogen strikes, the first line of defense in the United States is the Center for Disease Control. This group of unsung heroes keeps the citizens of our country safe from unseen attackers.
-
There is one word that can clear an entire floor in a hospital wing.... Anthrax! This pathogen has the ability to lie dormant in soil for centuries, virtually undetected.
-
E. Coli 0157 is a rare strain of the E. Coli bacteria and can be spread through food, water and human touch. An E Coli. 0157 victim can already be in a life-or-death situation by the time they're diagnosed.
About Killer Outbreaks
KILLER OUTBREAKS delves into the drama of our planet's most deadly diseases. In a world where global travel is the norm, the Earth's most devastating diseases are never more than a plane ride away.
Check out our website for video highlights, episode, information and more!
The Virus Carriers
Top 10 Deadliest Outbreaks
- See All »
-
our sites
-
video
mobile
-
shop
-
stay connected
-
corporate
