From Black Plague to Superflu: When Microbes Become Mass Murderers - HISTORY

Could a microbe really cause the extinction of the human race? An exploration of the possibility that SARs or a superflu could wreak havoc on human life on Earth in a fashion similar to the Black Plague.

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