Tsutsugamushi prevention

Tsutsugamushi prevention

Series Title(s):
United States Navy training film
Contributor(s):
Audio Productions.
United States. Navy Department
Publication:
[New York, NY] : Audio Productions, 1945
Language(s):
English
Format:
Moving image
Subject(s):
Military Medicine
Mites
Scrub Typhus -- prevention & control
Tick Control -- methods
Pacific Islands
Genre(s):
Animation
Instructional Film and Video
Abstract:
In this military training film, the nature, effects, and prevention of tsutsugamushi, or scrub typhus, are presented in the milieu of U.S. Marines landing on a Pacific island. The terrain and vegetation in which scrub typhus is commonly found are shown. The life cycle of the typhus-carrying mite is presented in animation. Marines sick with scrub typhus are shown being cared for in a tent hospital. The usual course of the disease is discussed over footage of patients exhibiting the symptoms of the disease. Prevention of the disease by impregnating clothing and bedding with insecticide is discussed and illustrated in detail. Clearing areas of potentially dangerous brush and mites is shown, and the necessity of keeping a clean, well-policed camp is emphasized. Shots include: a pre-attack briefing for bomber crews; aerial footage of a bombing run on a Pacific island; a naval barrage; marines landing on an island and moving inland through tall grass; a makeshift graveyard for American troops; typical eschar of scrub typhus; a field laboratory in a tent.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
028 min.
Color:
Black and white
Provenance:
Received: (date unknown) as a donation from the U.S. Navy.
Technique:
Animation and live action
NLM Unique ID:
9200284A (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
31669735
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9200284A