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 Influenza: Battling The Last Great Virus |
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For centuries it has silently stalked us, killing tens of millions of people and evading all the best efforts at a permanent cure. It is influenza, a potentially lethal bug whose unique ability to reinvent itself in deadlier forms has prompted researchers to dub it the "last great virus" facing humanity. CBC Archives explores the deadly history of influenza and looks at what's being done to avoid a new global pandemic. |
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 Tracing the history of the disease called influenza. (Radio; runs 3:53) |
 Residents of a small Alberta town recall their deadly brush with 1918's Spanish flu. (TV; runs 6:09) |
 How modern science has resurrected the Spanish flu virus in an effort to solve the riddle of the 1918 pandemic. (Radio; runs 5:53) |
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 A look at how Canadian authorities are dealing with the second largest influenza pandemic in history. (TV; runs 4:36) |
 How a combination of panic and politics helped contribute to a multi-million dollar vaccination scandal in the 1970s. (TV; runs 6:14) |
 The possibility of a bird flu pandemic has scientists hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst. (Radio; runs 10:28) |
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 Scientists attempt to stay one step ahead of the flu virus. (TV; runs 4:43) |
 Myths and truths about avoiding the flu bug. (TV; runs 8:43) |
 Looking into Canada's game plan for the next big influenza outbreak. (Radio; runs 8:55) |
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