A genial and unsuspecting businessman brings smallpox from Asia to Europe and triggers an international manhunt in which the health authorities of many countries cooperate with the Epidemic Warning Service of the World Health Organisation.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005863
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → International agencies
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → International agencies
Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International agencies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International cooperation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United Nations
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Community health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Epidemics
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Public health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Smallpox
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → World Health Organisation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)