Epidemic! /

Quick to spread and develop resistance to medical intervention, new strains of microbes pose a growing threat to global health. How does overuse of antibiotics actually encourage more lethal strains of diseases believed to be conquered? How can the media successfully inform the public without causin...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Films Media Group, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Fred Friendly Seminars (Firm)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2006], c1999
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Table of Contents:
  • Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (6:20)
  • Global Surveillance of Emerging Diseases (6:55)
  • Ebola Travels to Metropolis (8:06)
  • Media Coverage of World Health Issues (3:58)
  • Bacterial Meningitis Outbreak: Public Panic (7:14)
  • Bacterial Meningitis Outbreak: The Power to Protect Public Health (4:55)
  • Surviving in a Microbial Soup: The Role of Pharmaceuticals (7:55)
  • Surviving in a Microbial Soup: The Global Perspective (7:27)