Going Viral
An epidemiologist explains how life is like World of Warcraft when a deadly plague breaks out online. Rabies experts connect the dots between The Iliad, Twilight, and Louis Pasteur. Plus, an apocalyptic world where children should be seen and not heard — the sound they make can be deadly.
(Originally aired March 8, 2013)
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