Smallpox in Birmingham

Title

Smallpox in Birmingham

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:00:52

Description

Interview with an unidentified male speaker (poss. James McGee of the World Health Organisation (WHO)) on the control of an outbreak of smallpox from a laboratory in Birmingham and the WHO’s role in the investigation. Only one case has so far been confirmed. Telephone interview from Geneva. Male interviewer not identified. Sound is in mono.

Contributors

James McGee?

Keywords

Infectious diseases; Smallpox; UK; Birmingham; Disease control; World Health Organisation; WHO; Epidemiology

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