Chronicles of the unusual – The big epidemic

Chronicles of the unusual – The big epidemic

In 1917, a Spanish doctor brought back to Peru an Inca formula having the characteristic to infer genetic mutations. According to different sources, the spanish flu virus would be native to Asia. Between 1918 and 1919, millions people died of this disease. Nowadays, we dig up victim bodies in order to find the virus, and allow us to make a vaccine.
Experience – Animal – Reconstruction of history

Partner(s) : Axell Communication - Arte France

Broadcaster(s) : Arte

Director(s) : Stéphane Begoin

Author(s) : David Teyssandier, Hélène Ferrandi

Year : 2005

Duration : 43 et 52 minutes minutes