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How pandemics spread - Mark Honigsbaum

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In our increasingly globalized world, a single infected person can board a plane and spread a virus across continents. Mark Honigsbaum describes the history of pandemics and how that knowledge can help halt future outbreaks.

Why are epidemics and pandemics a relatively recent phenomenon in human history?

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