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Title(s): Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike
War Department official film. Misc
Author(s): United States. War Dept
Publication
Date: 		1944
Publication
Information: 		[Washington, DC] : War Dept., [1944?]
Language(s): English
Format: Moving image; 005 min.; Sound; Black and white
Subject(s): Malaria - prevention & control
Military Personnel
Geographic
Subject: 		United States
Rights: The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain.
Identifier(s): See catalog record: 100960023
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/100960023
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Description: This cartoon video was used to educate soldiers in malaria prevention during World War II. Malaria Mike is a mosquito who repeatedly attacks Private Snafu in an effort to infect the soldier. The mosquito is temporarily foiled because of Snafu's use of clothing, repellent, and mosquito netting.
Received: As a gift from the National Museum of Health and Medicine

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