Episode of Series “Sentinel”.
Malaria has again become a major world health problem. Strains of malaria parasite have been resistant to drugs and species of anopheles mosquito have developed a tolerance for insecticides. Although research is being carried out aimed at defeating the disease, it still poses a threat to some areas of Australia. Features some black and white sequences. Commentary by Roger Newcombe.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012423
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Mosquitoes
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Research
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Malaria - Prevention
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)