Nature of Things: Hanta Virus
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary that examines the urgency to find "the source" through "the science" for the devastating Hanta Virus epidemic. This mouse-borne virus, which surfaced in the United States in the Southwest, infecting 33 people and killing 17 in 1993, has symptoms much like those of the flu, but often prov
Cast & Crew
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Marisa Grimes
Publicist (Discovery Health)
Laurie Reimers
Publicist (Discovery Health)
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary that examines the urgency to find "the source" through "the science" for the devastating Hanta Virus epidemic. This mouse-borne virus, which surfaced in the United States in the Southwest, infecting 33 people and killing 17 in 1993, has symptoms much like those of the flu, but often proves to be fatal. Medical descriptions and expert interviews present Hanta as an epidemiological mystery.
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
