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Tetanus: The Infant Curse, 25-minutes, 2008 (Ref: 645) |
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Every year thousands
of babies die from a disease that strikes in the
very first days or hours of life. Today tetanus
affects only the world’s poorest and most remote
communities – but it still claims the lives of about
150,000 babies every year. Poor hygiene and cultural
traditions – like rubbing a mixture of soil and
butter on a newly cut umbilical cord – gives the
deadly bacteria the perfect opportunity to breed.
“Kill or Cure?” goes to Ethiopia, where 14,000
babies die from tetanus every year.
Part of a 28 x
25-minute documentary series produced for the BBC.
These films can be bought individually or as a
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Avian Flu: Preparing for the Pandemic,
Ref: 644 |
Rubella: Tomorrow's Children,
Ref: 643 |
UK: Cancer Wars,
Ref: 642 |
Thalidomide: A New Lease of Life?,
Ref: 641 |
UK: TB - Upgrading Our Defences,
Ref: 640 |
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India: The Silent Killer,
Ref: 639 |
Kala Azar: Black Fever,
Ref: 638 |
USA: Bitter Sweet,
Ref: 637 |
Cuba: Swimming Against the Tide,
Ref: 634 |
Infanticide in the Amazon,
Ref: 623 | |
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