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Toxic Agents: Viruses and Chemical & Biological Warfare (The History Channel) | DVD

Also With: Gayle Gilman (Producer), Susan Werbe (Producer), Charlie Maday (Producer), Margaret Kim (Producer), Mike Wallace (Primary Contributor)

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$29.95

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DVD

Run Time:

400 minutes

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NTSC, Color

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53,920rd

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Viruses, bacterial diseases, biological and chemical warfare are thoroughly explored. Discover the long history of each and find out what new outbreaks are on the horizon. What are we doing to fight them? · A real-life Andromeda Strain! · 8 complete programs from the authoritative History Channel on a 2 disc set · Set exposes the myths surrounding chemical and biological warfare while alerting you to the real danger they present. Discover the world of viral killers, from the 1918 flu that killed 22 million people worldwide to modern-day outbreaks of AIDS, Ebola and hantavirus. These viral killers are brought on by profound changes in the environment and human behavior. Listen to scholars, scientists, researchers, physicians, and military historians as we navigate the cutting edge of medicine, where danger and discovery, live side by side. Race against danger as public health officials scurry to respond to new health threats. Beyond naturally contracting one of these deadly diseases, there is the threat of political enemies deploying chemical and biological weapons which kill with horrifying efficiency. Trace the grim history of biological and chemical warfare, from the Medieval practice of catapulting plague-contaminated flesh into enemy strongholds to the use of Sarin gas in World War I. Biological warfare has now come into the hands of many nations and even some terrorist groups. Learn how the various toxins work, and what can be done to protect people from them. 2 DVD Set includes: · ON THE TRAIL OF A KILLER VIRUS · SMALLPOX: DEADLY AGAIN? · OUTBREAK! NEW PLAGUES · THE DOOMSDAY FLU · SARS AND THE NEW PLAGUES · CLOUDS OF DEATH · INSIDIOUS KILLERS · CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS

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Additional information about this title from The History Channel: by Derek Dunbar (Sacramento, CA USA)

5 Stars
January 25, 2009
Additional information about this title from The History Channel: Disc 1 ON THE TRAIL OF A KILLER VIRUS On the Trail of a Killer Virus documents the battle to solve the mystery of a disease that first appeared in New Mexico in 1993. Extraordinary footage from inside the Center for Disease Control presents every step in this life-or-death race, which led to the discovery of a new strain of hantavirus. SMALLPOX: DEADLY AGAIN? Examine the history of this disease and the current controversy over the planned destruction of the remaining virus specimens. Ironically, the only disease every completely eradicated from humankind may now pose the greatest threat to our survival. OUTBREAK! NEW PLAGUES Despite the advances of modern medicine, mass afflictions have remained a potent threat--from the 1918 influenza that killed 50 million people worldwide to modern-day outbreaks of AIDS, Ebola and hantavirus. What new outbreaks are on the horizon? And what can America and the world do to fight them? THE DOOMSDAY FLU In 1918, as American and European troops fought in the final year of the Great War, a new killer emerged which was deadlier than the epic conflict. In fact, the Spanish Flu, as it came to be known, killed so swiftly and strangely that it nearly brought the war to a halt. By the time it ended, as mysteriously as it began, more than 22 million people had died. Disc 2 SARS AND THE NEW PLAGUES SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) came out of China in early 2003 and sparked a worldwide health crisis. From Hong Kong to Toronto, public health authorities raced to respond to the confounding new threat while citizens took hasty measures to protect themselves. CLOUDS OF DEATH Long condemned, these horrifying instruments of death can be developed in near-total secrecy, unleashed by individuals, and kill with horrifying efficiency. Clouds of Death traces the grim history of biological and chemical warfare, from the Medieval practice of catapulting plague-contaminated flesh into enemy strongholds to Saddam Hussein's efforts to develop chemical weapons for Iraq. INSIDIOUS KILLERS From the first appearance of nerve gas during World War I to the horrifying terrorist attack on Tokyo's subways by the Aum Shinrikyo sect, Mike Wallace traces the development and proliferation of these biological weapons. Learn how the various toxins work, and what can be done to protect people from them. CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS Four thousand years ago, armies in India released toxic fumes against their enemies. Ever since, chemical and biological weapons have had a place in warfare, though their use has been almost universally reviled. In the changed world after September 11th, and understanding of these chilling weapons is increasingly important. This illuminating program exposed the myths and misconceptions surrounding them, while also detailing the very real dangers they represent.

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