# Pathogens and parasites; plagues and pandemics

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Christopher Dye
- Year: 2006
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/pathogens-and-parasites-plagues-and-pandemics)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The earliest gains in life expectancy were made by understanding infectious diseases, first through epidemiology and then through microbiology. So what processes govern the spread of infections in populations? Why do some pathogens come and go while others are very persistent? Why are we facing new threats from BSE, SARS and bird flu, and how worried should we be?

## Lectures

1. [Pathogens and parasites; plagues and pandemics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/pathogens-and-parasites-plagues-and-pandemics/b2a3c1df5865) (YouTube)