Chief Medical Officer on plague

Title

Chief Medical Officer on plague

Genre

Interview

TX Date

30 Sep 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:36

Description

Although 8 suspected cases of plague emerged in Britain, five patients have now been sent home after testing negative for the disease - still raging through parts of India. Three people are still in hospital undergoing checks. But the Government’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr Kenneth Calman urges people not to panic. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Kenneth Calman

Keywords

India; Infectious diseases; Health; UK; Great Britain; Immigration; Tourism; Travel abroad; Asian peoples; Travellers; Health screening; Asian communities; Bubonic plague; Plague

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