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
- Sound:
- Sound
- 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