DDT, weapon against disease
- Collection:
- The Public Health Film Goes To War
- Alternate Title(s):
- D.D.T., weapon against disease
- Series Title(s):
- War Department film bulletin
- Contributor(s):
- United States. Army Pictorial Service.
- Publication:
- [Washington, DC] : War Dept., [1945]
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Moving image
- Subject(s):
- DDT Disease Outbreaks -- prevention & control Insect Control -- methods Insect Vectors
- Genre(s):
- Instructional Film and Video
- Abstract:
- This film shows how American soldiers became exposed to various diseases during World War II, leading scientists to search for ways to eliminate the fleas, lice, mosquitoes, and flies that spread contagion. DDT is discovered to be especially effective and can be applied in various ways. It is used to control epidemics in both military and civilian settings.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Extent:
- 015 min.
- Color:
- Black and white
- Provenance:
- Received: June 12, 1956 as a donation from the U.S. Army.
- Technique:
- Live action
- NLM Unique ID:
- 9502511 (See catalog record)
- OCLC no.:
- 32205360
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9502511