EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 10 MIN
How pandemics travel
from TED-Ed · host TED-Ed
Dig into the history of pandemics to learn how viruses and disease spreads and what we can do to stop future outbreaks.--In our increasingly globalized world, a single infected person can board a plane and spread a virus across continents. Mark Honigsbaum describes the history of pandemics and how that knowledge can help halt future outbreaks. Lesson by Mark Honigsbaum, directed by Patrick Blower. Animator's website: http://www.patrickblower.comEducator's website: http://www.markhonigsbaum.co.ukSign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterSupport us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagramView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-pandemics-spread Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dig into the history of pandemics to learn how viruses and disease spreads and what we can do to stop future outbreaks.--In our increasingly globalized world, a single infected person can board a plane and spread a virus across continents. Mark Honigsbaum describes the history of pandemics and how that knowledge can help halt future outbreaks. Lesson by Mark Honigsbaum, directed by Patrick Blower. Animator's website: http://www.patrickblower.comEducator's website: http://www.markhonigsbaum.co.ukSign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterSupport us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagramView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-pandemics-spread Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How pandemics travel
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