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Viruses at the Movies

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

Radiation used to be Hollywood’s go-to plot device. Now, viruses explain everything from vampires to the zombie apocalypse — but that’s not what really scares public health experts.

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George Romero

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Legendary filmmaker and zombie guru George Romero talks about his new movie, “Diary of the Dead.”

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