African trypanosomiasis

African trypanosomiasis

Series Title(s):
United States Navy photographic report
Contributor(s):
Naval Photographic Center (U.S.), issuing body.
Publication:
[Washington D.C.] : U.S. Naval Photographic Center, [1951]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Moving image
Subject(s):
Trypanosomiasis, African -- prevention & control
Trypanosomiasis, African -- diagnosis
Trypanosomiasis, African -- drug therapy
Tsetse Flies -- parasitology
Insect Control
Antineoplastic Agents -- therapeutic use
Genre(s):
Documentaries and Factual Films
Abstract:
Focuses on the impact of African trypanosomiasis, carried by the tsetse fly, on people, livestock, water supplies, and overall well-being in equatorial Africa. The life cycle of the fly is described and shown microscopically. The health effects on humans and livestock are described and shown. Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and eradication efforts are described and shown. Western health officials in charge of the eradication work concluded that widespread spraying of DDT by airplane across forests and villages was the most effective strategy for reducing the tsetse fly population, resulting in improved quality of life for villagers. Film footage was taken during the US Navy African Expedition of 1948, which spanned 11 months and nearly 21,000 miles between Cairo, Egypt, and Capetown, South Africa.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
016 min.
Color:
Color
Provenance:
Gift; Michael Rhode, Bureau of Navy Medicine ; 20120412; Acc# 2012-11.
Technique:
Live action
NLM Unique ID:
101769432 (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
1198390404
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101769432