Nightmare plagues

Describes the 1918 influenza (sometimes called the Spanish influenza), explaining the causes of the disease, how it affects the body, and how it became a pandemic.

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.

Investigates the history of smallpox, how this disease spreads, and the impressive details of how doctors and scientists developed a cure that has saved millions of lives.