Curse 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)

Email

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’