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Hidden Viruses And How To Prevent The Next Pandemic

Hidden Viruses And How To Prevent The Next Pandemic

FromConsider This from NPR


Hidden Viruses And How To Prevent The Next Pandemic

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

More than three years since the start of the COVID pandemic, infectious disease experts are studying other viruses with pandemic potential. Their goal is to understand how pandemics begin and how they can be prevented.This is the focus of the NPR series "Hidden Viruses: How Pandemics Really Begin." In this episode, NPR's Ari Daniel takes us to Bangladesh, where researchers studied a dangerous virus called "Nipah" and how it spreads. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Feb 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.