Japanese Encephalitis. Kill or Cure, Series 3. Part 7
Description
At an overwhelmed hospital in Uttar Pradesh, India, young children struggle for their lives. The threat initially appears like the flu or other illnesses, so it often goes misdiagnosed and treated with useless antibiotics until a more experienced doctor sees the patient. By then, it is often too late to prevent either death or severe brain damage. The film provides a glimpse of India's 2005 Japanese encephalitis outbreak while offering hope through a look at innovative diagnostic work in Malaysia. Viewers meet Dr. Jane Cardosa of the University of Malaysia, Sarawak, who is trying to simplify the diagnosis process. Options for new vaccine development, vital to the battle against this mosquito-borne disease, are also explored.
Runtime
25 min
Series
Subjects
- Social medicine (64)
- Medical microbiology (113)
- Infection (258)
- Hospitals (79)
- Epidemiology (150)
- Health planning (100)
- Communicable diseases (311)
- Medicine (401)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2011], c2005
Database
Films on Demand
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