Zweiteilige Dokumentation, die anhand des Ausbruchs des SARS-Virus 2003 exemplarisch zeigt, wie sehr moderne Gesellschaften von Viren in die Knie gezwungen werden können. Außerdem wird die Geschichte bekannter Epidemien verhandelt.
The Virus Empire uncovers how viruses, these invisible enemies, are spread and the science behind them. Viruses are the biggest killers in the world. In the 20th Century more people died from viral infections than from all the wars around the globe. Using a mix of dramatized sequences, interviews with top experts and breathtaking 3D animations from inside the body The Virus Empire uncovers how these invisible enemies spread.