Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak

Doctors in the U.S. and Asia confront the challenges of treating a severe flu outbreak, while scientists work urgently to create a universal vaccine that could offer long-term protection.

Health-care workers manage vaccine distribution and public resistance amid outbreaks of Ebola in Congo and influenza in detention centers along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Scientists around the world monitor animals and their handlers for signs of new viruses, while doctors in the U.S. and India treat increasing numbers of flu patients.

An anti-vaccine movement intensifies in Congo, leading to violence against medical workers. Meanwhile, budget reductions strain public health efforts in the U.S., while progress is reported by scientists in Guatemala.

Physicians and medical advocates around the world draw strength from community, family, and faith as they endure long hours and the ongoing challenges of a relentless disease.

Some characters experience successes that counterbalance the setbacks faced by others, while the ongoing threat of a global pandemic intensifies as viral outbreaks continue to spread and take lives worldwide.