A talking flea makes a young man aware that he has scabies though he could have countless other organisms living on his body. Anxious, the young man visits a doctor who explains to him that whilst complete prevention is not yet possible, sound personal hygiene can cut down on the incidence of scabies.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012782
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Australia
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hygiene
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Scabies
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan