Episode 2: Infection

Public health experts have heralded progress in fighting tuberculosis, which has nearly been eradicated in the Western world. But the disease continues to plague developing countries like India, where thousands of new cases are reported every year. To add to concerns, health professionals are now warning that new multi-drug-resistant strains are an increasing problem, and threaten to filter back into First World countries once again. A voiced report.

What was the cause of the Black Death

Botswana was once the country worst afflicted by HIV-AIDS virus. Due to a concerted effort led by President Festus Mogae, the government has succeeded in lowering the infection rate and number of AIDS deaths. Botswana was the first African nation to provide anti-retroviral treatment free of charge. But the stigma of carrying the HIV disease is still strong and people are unwilling to get tested. An AFPTV report.

Investigating the Malaria virus

The Gift documents the phenomenon of deliberate HIV infection. Twenty years after the initial panic there is a dangerous new complacency fuelled by the mistaken belief that AIDS is now a manageable disease. Gift Giver: a HIV positive man who gives 'the gift' of HIV infection. Bug Chaser: a HIV negative man who deliberately becomes infected with HIV. Barebacking: Deliberate high-risk sex with disregard for HIV infection.

A new study found that the strain, unknown a few decades ago, now infects almost 100,000 Americans a year and kills 18,000 - more than AIDS.

Bird flu is a plot to destroy the black race.

A look at ground water near grave yards

The remains were dug up earlier this year in woods surrounding the village of Bykovna on the outskirts of Kiev where Ukrainian officials believe tens of thousands of victims were buried during the 1930s and early 1940s.