Horizon - Season 43 - Eps 18: Pandemic
A simple virus that started in the belly of a dead bird is set to embark on a global killing spree. H5N1 - a bird flu virus with the potential to become humanised and mutate into the next pandemic flu virus. Horizon explores what could happen if a flu pandemic hits. The last flu pandemic in 1918 killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide. A virus today can spread much easier, much faster and there are estimates that hundreds of millions could be infected and potentially die.
About Horizon
Title: Horizon
First Air Date: 1964-02-04
Last Air Date: 2025-08-18
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.4/10 (from 33 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 62
Total Episodes: 1170
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
