PBS NewsHour’s three-part series “Stopping a Killer Pandemic” was named the recipient of the News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Science, Medical and Environmental Report. 

The award was presented by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences during the virtual awards ceremony held in September.

The series, which aired in June 2019, explored the potential threat of a likely flu pandemic and the advances in medical research leading to a solution. 

The producer of the documentary series was Maea Lenei Buhre, of Samoan heritage. 

Maea Lenei is a video journalist and reporter currently working at the PBS NewsHour, a national nightly news show based in Washington D.C.. Maea Lenei received a Masters of journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and she interned with the New York Times video team. 

Before becoming a journalist, she worked in the Queensland State Government and graduated from the Australian National University in Canberra with degrees in law and Asia-Pacific studies (majoring in Chinese language and Pacific Studies).

Part One: Why another flu pandemic is likely just a matter of when
Part Two: Why the race to stop the next flu outbreak starts at state fairs and the beachPart Three: A universal flu vaccine could finally be within sight 

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