Episode

Horizon: Smallpox on Death Row

Name: Horizon: Smallpox on Death Row
Released: 1997-03-27
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

In this episode, Horizon reports on the last lab samples of smallpox destined to be destroyed. But do we still have much to learn from this virus?

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 34
Episode: Episode 5
Air date: 1997-03-27
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Smallpox on Death Row is Episode 5 in 1997 of Horizon. It aired on 1997-03-27. The runtime is 60 min.

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