Fighting Fever In Colombia

Series

Series Name

Carrousel Britanico

Issue

Issue No.

13

Date Released

Jul 1965

Length of issue (in feet)

868

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fighting Fever In Colombia
2. 2Triumphs Of British Medical Research
3. 3Fine China
4. 4Motor Cars By Mass Production
5. 5Motor Cars At The Lord Mayor’s Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

COI synopsis: ‘Carrousel Britanico’ goes to Colombia, where the government is carrying out an extensive scheme to stamp out the dreadful disease of yellow fever. As the type of mosquito which passes the disease from person to person breeds in water, teams of "yellow fever men" spray with British chemical oil any place where water can collect. In conjunction with a vaccine that gives protection against the fever for six years, the chemical spraying is having considerable effect in preventing the infection that so often brings death in its wake.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Science and technology; Insects

Locations

Colombia

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 44 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1168/13

Credits:

Production Co.

British Pathe Ltd.

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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