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Investigate the rise of spillover viruses, like Zika, Ebola and Nipah, which reside in animals and infect humans. Find out how human behaviors spread diseases and what science can do to anticipate, contain and prevent epidemics around the world.

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Spillover - Zika, Ebola & Beyond
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
See how scientists are reducing wild mosquito populations with genetic engineering.
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Spillover - Zika, Ebola & Beyond
Natural Selection in an Outbreak
Visit the front lines of the West African Ebola outbreak.
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Spillover - Zika, Ebola & Beyond
Virus Hunter: Monitoring Nipah Virus in Bat Populations
Follow scientists in Bangladesh as they test fruit bat populations for Nipah virus.
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Spillover - Zika, Ebola & Beyond
Spillover - Zika, Ebola & Beyond
Diseases that spill over from animals to humans have been on the rise.
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Spillover - Zika, Ebola & Beyond
Healthcare Workers and Ebola
Dr. Nahid Bhadelia describes caring for a young patient in an Ebola ward in West Africa.
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Spillover - Zika, Ebola & Beyond
Sweet Drink, Deadly Disease
How are a deadly virus, a tree climber, and a bat related? Watch this video to find out.
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Spillover - Zika, Ebola & Beyond
A Song about Ebola
Bobby Sepka chronicles the Ebola outbreak through his music.
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Spillover - Zika, Ebola & Beyond
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Investigate the rise of spillover viruses like Zika and Ebola.
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