Nightmare plagues

Provides information about bubonic plague, a killer disease that has caused several pandemics throughout history, discussing the discovery of the bacteria that causes the disease, how it spreads, and how it is treated.

Provides information about typhoid fever, a killer disease that has caused several plagues throughout history, discussing the discovery of the bacteria that causes the disease, how it spreads, and how it is treated, and sharing the story of "Typhoid Mary," a cook known to have infected over forty people.

Provides information about tuberculosis, a killer disease that has caused several plagues throughout history, discussing the discovery of the bacteria that causes the disease, how it spreads, and how it is treated, and considering the risk posed by drug-resistant strains of the bacteria.

Provides information about smallpox, a quickly spreading virus that has caused several plagues throughout history, describes the symptoms of the disease, and looks at the development of a vaccine which has led to the eradication of the virus.

Provides information about malaria, a killer disease that has caused several plagues throughout history, discussing where it is found, how it spreads, the symptoms of the disease, the development of treatments, and the continuing fight to eradicate malaria.

Combines first-person accounts and dramatic photographs to describe the flu pandemic of 1918, discussing its cause, spread, consequences, and other related topics.