The Invisible enemy. Weaponized smallpox
Description
Smallpox has officially been eradicated worldwide - but the destruction of lab cultures in government-sponsored biowar facilities was never monitored. A blend of dramatization and documentary, this program considers the weaponization and deployment of smallpox - or, by extension, any lethal virus - from preexisting stockpiles and by laboratory manufacture from mail order genetic material and online genome maps. The culturing of as-yet-unnamed animal viruses that are potentially capable of jumping the animal/human genetic boundary is also addressed. A harrowing what-if scenario of bioterror combined with cutting-edge virology.
Runtime
53 min
Series
Subjects
- Diseases (446)
- Medical microbiology (113)
- Diagnosis (238)
- Terrorists (96)
- Epidemiology (150)
- Medicine, Preventive (350)
- Communicable diseases (311)
- Infection (258)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2009], c2008
Database
Films on Demand
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