[1] Alien invaders -- [2] New killers. "The human race is under attack on two fronts. Since 1977, 30 brand new pathogens have appeared, and 20 old adversaries have reemerged in nastier, drug-resistent versions. Bacteria, viruses, and parasites are engaging in a war in which humankind and cicrobe adapt to the other's every move. This alarming two-part series chronicles this epic struggle, where nothing less than our very survival as a species is at stake"--Back of container.
Summary:
In this program, four chilling case studies--cryptosporidiosis, CJD, staph superbug MRSA, and ehrlichiosis--demonstrate that humankind is being threatened by new enemies. Thirty unique and deadly pathogens have appeared in the past 25 years to wage an unrelenting war on humanity.
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