Flu Time Bomb
Flu Time Bomb

As a virulent new strain of influenza spreads across the world on the wings of migratory birds, scientist look to the past in order to prevent a future global pandemic. The clues needed are locked in the long-dormant genres of history‘s worst killer- the 1918 Spanish Flu. After painstakingly reconstructing the virus responsible from 50 millions of death, scientists discover some terrifying parallels between the Spanish Flu and the current H5N1 strain of bird-flu. This insightful programme follows the scientific breakthrough that has created a ‘picture’ of the deadly virus- a picture that will prove to be the most vital weapon on the flu frontier.