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Monday, December 14, 9-10 pm ET
An examination of the overarching human dimension of a pandemic's
impact on modern society. Ray Suarez, senior correspondent for PBS
NEWSHOUR, will report from the front lines of the effort to combat
the 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak.
This program presents an examination of the overarching human
dimension of a pandemic's impact on modern society and the science
and history of these health crises, in response to the 2009 H1N1
influenza virus pandemic. Ray Suarez, senior correspondent for PBS
NEWSHOUR, will report from the front lines of the effort to combat
this outbreak; the program will contextualize the current outbreak
with pandemics of the past, including the 1918 influenza pandemic
that caused between 50 and 100 million deaths worldwide. The
program Website, a co-production with the Online NewsHour, will
feature up-to-date reporting.