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| View Larger Image | Classic Malaria Films DVD: 1940s Malaria Disease Symptoms & Treatments History Films | DVD
| List Price: | $19.99 | |
| | Binding: | DVD | | Run Time: | 24 minutes | | Studio: | Quality Information Publishers Inc. | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Sales Rank: | 106,784th |
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FEATURES | - (1) Criminal At Large (1945) - 12 Minutes
- (2) Malaria (1944) - 12 Minutes
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Product Description
Considered a major epidemic during the 1940's, malaria caused many health and economic problems to Americans. This DVD features two informative films on the life cycle of the mosquitoes that transmit malaria, including information on their breeding places, and the risks they impose to families. Take a close-up look at these pesky insects!
Table of Contents: (1) Criminal At Large (1945) - This cartoon from 1945 documents the life cycle of the Anopheles mosquito and the way in which malaria is spread. Cartoons and animated diagrams show the breeding places and life cycle of an Anopheles mosquito and its method of transmitting malaria - 12 Minutes (2) Malaria (1944) - This black and white film is about the origination, transmission, and prevention of malaria. Still pictures show a farm family infected with malaria. A sister and brother, ill with malaria, are treated with quinine by a doctor. A public health official and physician educate a farmer on how to properly spray for insects and how to screen-in the porch, doors, and windows. Close-ups are shown of mosquito larvae. The film also demonstrates methods of combating mosquitoes, such as by draining ponds and spraying with oil and insecticides - 12 Minutes |
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