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Breakthrough: Fighting Pandemics

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Breakthrough

Fighting Pandemics

Season 1 | Episode 4 | National Geographic | January 14, 2017

Science

Health and PE

Personal and social capability

Classification: Parental Guidance

Film director Peter Berg explores the dramatic, inspiring and sometimes heart-breaking world of pioneers scrambling to stop an outbreak and save the world from future plagues.

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Film director Peter Berg explores the dramatic, inspiring and sometimes heart-breaking world of pioneers scrambling to stop an outbreak and save the world from future plagues.

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