Learning on ScreenCurse of the Killer Bug
- Synopsis
- Looks at an outbreak of streptococcus A that began in Stroud, Gloucestershire, in May of 1994, described as flesh-eating bacteria. Examines how the superbug scare happened, how hospital staff handled it and the population reacted, and how another deadly strain of bacteria is active.
- Series
- Qed, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.
- Year of production
- 1994
- Availability
- Sale; 2000 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)
- Notes
- Broadcast on BBC1 on 14/7/94.
- Subjects
- Medical sciences
- Keywords
- bacteria; infectious diseases; streptococcus A
Credits
- Producer
- Linda McDougall
- Contributor
- Tim Haines
Production Company
- Name
McDougall Craig
Sponsor
- Name
BBC Television
Distributor
- Name
BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
- Contact
- Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
- BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
- Web
- https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 8433 1009
- Address
- BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK - Notes
- The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’
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