Will there be another pandemic in your lifetime?

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TED-Ed

• November 2022

We tend to think of pandemics as unlikely events, but disease outbreaks are surprisingly common. Over the past 400 years, the longest stretch of time without a documented outbreak was just four years. So, what's the probability of experiencing another world-changing pandemic in your lifetime? Explore the likelihood of a future pandemic and the steps we can take to reduce its destructiveness. [Directed by Igor Coric, Artrake Studio, narrated by George Zaidan, music by Nikola Radivojevic].