Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic
Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic
Virologist Chris Van Tulleken embarks on a global investigation into the hunt for the pathogen that could trigger the next pandemic and the cutting-edge science developed to tackle it. Known only as Disease X, it is shrouded in uncertainty, with its origin unknown and how it could spread unclear. To uncover what it might be, where it could emerge and what traits it needs to spread, Chris follows the paths of past deadly viruses, visiting the epicentre of the Nipah virus in Malaysia, which inspired the film Contagion, and heading to the frontline of the ongoing bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle in California
Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic airs on BBC Two Northern Ireland at 9:00 PM, Monday 22 September. (Subtitles, new, audio description.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Foreign Countries ➝ Expeditions
Chris van Tulleken
Presenter
Emeka Onono
Director
Craig Hunter
Executive Producer
John Redshaw
Executive Producer