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May 9, 2014 - Long eradicated in the West, rheumatic heart disease caused by strep throat kills hundreds of thousands of African children each year. A hospital in Sudan, founded by Dr. Gino Strada, offers a life-saving surgery for free. Clarissa Ward reports.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Plesser, Ben (Producer), Ward, Clarissa (Reporter)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System, 2014.
Subjects:
Streptococcal infections > Africa.
Rheumatic heart disease in children > Africa.
Internet videos.
Television news programs.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:May 9, 2014 - Long eradicated in the West, rheumatic heart disease caused by strep throat kills hundreds of thousands of African children each year. A hospital in Sudan, founded by Dr. Gino Strada, offers a life-saving surgery for free. Clarissa Ward reports.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 9, 2015).
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Physical Description:1 online resource (13 min.)
Playing Time:00:12:48