Wellcome Trust in Thailand, The: Malaria, Rabies and Snakebite

Subtitle

Malaria, rabies and snakebite

Synopsis

The Wellcome Trust supports a Unit in Bangkok, Thailand for the study of malaria, rabies and snake bites. Severe malaria needs prompt treatment with quinine, given intravenously. People bitten by dogs can be protected against rabies by the injection of vaccines, and the method for the economical use of modern tissue culture vaccine is demonstrated. The management of patients with serious snake bites by Malayan pit vipers is also shown.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 8 min.

Year of production

1986

Availability

Sale

Notes

Reviewed in ‘Journal of Biological Education’, Vol 25, No 1 (1991)

Uses

Scientists, geographers, social scientists, pre-nursing groups, medical students, GCSE and A-level students.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

malaria; rabies; snake bites; tropical diseases

Credits

Contributor

David Worley

Distributor

Name

Wellcome Film

Email

misc@wellcome.ac.uk

Web

http://wellcomelibrary.org/about-us/about-the-collections/moving-image-and-sound-collection/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7611 8766

Fax

020 7611 8577

Address

Moving Image & Sound Collections
Wellcome Library
183 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BE