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You Can Still Get The Plague?

It’s 2019, and yes…you can still get the plague. Between 2000 and 2009, there were more than 21,000 diagnosed cases of the plague worldwide. But despite its centuries-long, horrifying history, the scariest part of the plague today… is its name. Learn more: pops.ci/thePlague — Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman Narrator: Jess Boddy Researcher: Claire Maldarelli Cameras:…

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7 years ago

May 24, 2019

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It’s 2019, and yes…you can still get the plague.

Between 2000 and 2009, there were more than 21,000 diagnosed cases of the plague worldwide. But despite its centuries-long, horrifying history, the scariest part of the plague today… is its name.

Learn more: pops.ci/thePlague
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Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman

Narrator: Jess Boddy

Researcher: Claire Maldarelli

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Canon EOS C100 –
Canon EOS 5D Mark III –

Additional equipment:
Canon EF50mm Lens –
Canon Zoom Lens EF24-105mm –
Sachtler Ace XL Tripod System –
Sennheiser EW100ENG G3 Camera Wireless Mic Kit –
Litepanels Astra E 1×1 Daylight LED Panel –
Lowepro Magnum 650 AW Shoulder Bag –
The North Face Base Camp Duffel –

Music: APM Music

Media: Pixabay, Pond5, Wellcome Images, CDC

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