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  1. Last Plague, The: Fighting Influenza (1999 Video)

    Subject
    Biology; Medical sciences
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 27 min., 2004 sale: £35.00 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    Examines the biology of the influenza virus, how it infects humans and is fought by the human immune system, and how it evolves new strains to risk further pandemics.

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  2. The Tribe that Hid from Man

    Date
    25 Jun 2014, 08:06
    Author
    Sergio Angelini
    Post Type
    BUFVC Article

    Adrian Cowell’s award-winning 1970 documentary The Tribe That Hides From Man about the Kreen-Akrore Indians is now available on DVD. Dr Elizabeth Ewart of the University of Oxford has gone to Brazil to...

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  3. Invasion of the Virions (1980 Video)

    Producer
    Richard Reisz
    Subject
    Medical sciences
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Investigates various viral infections ranging from smallpox and rabies to influenza and the common cold.

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  4. Immune Targets: A Case of Flu (1986 Video)

    Producer
    Mike Ganton
    Subject
    Medical sciences
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    Looks at the search for an influenza vaccine. The main attack has concentrated on the B cell and antibody response to the coatspikes, but more recently there has been considerable interest in the role of...

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  5. Flu Time Bomb (2007)

    Subject
    Biology; Medical sciences

    As a virulent new strain of influenza spreads across Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East on the wings of migratory birds, scientists look to the past in order to prevent a future global pandemic. The...

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  6. Viruses: The Deadly Enemy (1997 Video)

    Subject
    Medical sciences
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 25 min., 2004 sale: £35.00 (+VAT inc. p&p)

    Looks at viruses, viral diseases, the immune system’s response and vaccination. Covers: viral epidemics; shapes, structures and characteristics of viruses; methods of reproduction; how viruses cause...

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  7. Epidemics, Pandemics and How to Control Them (2018)

    Subject
    Medical sciences

    Some infections come in repeated epidemic waves, others are new to human populations. A known human threat such as influenza may mutate or a new infection jumps the species barrier from animals to humans:...

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  8. Avian Flu - The Facts (2007)

    Subject
    Health & safety; Health Education
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (10 minutes), (+VAT +P&P)

    The DVD discusses the origins of Avian Flu and provides information about the disease, how it originated and how it can affect humans. It looks at: What to do in the event of an Avian Flu pandemic; How the...

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  9. H1n1 - Swine Flu: The Facts (2009)

    Subject
    Health & safety; Medical sciences
    Distribution
    out of distribution

    The DVD provides vital information about and precautions required when dealing with the H1N1 swine flu virus and a possible pandemic. It covers: What is flu?; Difference between seasonal and pandemic flu;...

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  10. Emerging Diseases: Prions and Viruses (2008)

    Subject
    Biology; Medical sciences
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 28 minutes), £35.00

    Looks at the risks imposed by emerging diseases and examines four specific examples in detail. Deals in turn with the following topics: What is an emerging disease? - one which suddenly appears in a...

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