Inside the battle to contain infectious diseases in rainforests and cities | Flatten the Curve | EP3

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Watch EP1 here: https://youtu.be/pPcYtKJhWv0
Watch EP2 here: https://youtu.be/q7Cygxbpku4

Seventy-five percent of infectious diseases in humans come from animals.

Environmental destruction and urbanisation are increasing the risk of zoonotic outbreaks.

Veterinarians run disease surveillance programmes in poor African countries like Madagascar.

They’re guided by the “One Health” philosophy linking ecological health to pandemic readiness.

COVID-19 showed how quickly zoonotic diseases can spread globally, turning cities into disease hotspots across our interconnected planet.

Belgium’s capital Brussels is reducing the risk of infection through innovations in urban design.

The final episode of Flatten the Curve examines how we contain disease outbreaks in remote corners of the planet and protect our cities.

Presenter and Series Producer: Drew Ambrose
Supervising Producer: Nick Olle
Associate Producer: Medhavi Arora, Paula Dupraz-Dobias
Producers: Isabelle Vanhoutte, Gaëlle Borgia, Lova Andrianaivomanana, Siwaporn Kingston,
Translations: Hantarinoro Holifeno
Cinematographer and Drone Operator: Lee Ali
Production Manager: Susanna Low
Digital Producer: Susan Kim
Color Grading: Gazi Nela
Archive: Shella Costales
Opening Titles: The Bureau
Theme Music: Vicki Hansen
Footage courtesy of: SONUMA-RTBF archive images
Picture Editor: Badrul Hisham
Executive Producer: Sharon Roobol

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    Watch EP1 here: https://youtu.be/pPcYtKJhWv0
    Watch EP2 here: https://youtu.be/q7Cygxbpku4

    Almost five years after COVID-19 was discovered, disease experts say we’re unprepared for future pandemics.

    Funding to prepare for catastrophic outbreaks is lacking and vaccine distribution remains unequal.

    The risk of an infectious virus spreading to humans from animals continues to grow, fuelled by rapid urbanisation and the destruction of the environment. Misinformation, conspiracy theories and apathy around vaccines are rampant.

    Amid these challenges, a landmark 3-part Al Jazeera series explores the lessons of the worst health crisis of the 21st century and meets those trying to ‘pandemic proof’ the planet.

    So let's Flatten the Curve.

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