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Impregnation gives protection from scrub typhus fever: be sure your clothing is properly impregnated

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
United States. War Department
United States. Government Printing Office.
Publication:
[Washington, D.C. : War Dept.] : U.S. G.P.O., 1945
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Scrub Typhus -- prevention & control
Protective Clothing
Insecticides -- therapeutic use
Genre(s):
Posters
Abstract:
Blue poster with white and yellow lettering. Title dominates poster. A three-panel series of illustrations near the bottom of the poster show a method for impregnating clothing. A soldier dips clothing into a barrel of mite-repelling chemicals; he hangs the clothing to dry it thoroughly; he wears marked clothing. Publisher information at bottom of poster.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 photomechanical print (poster) : 47 x 33 cm.
Technique:
color
NLM Unique ID:
101438594 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A025973
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101438594