Curbing the tide of meningitis /

In March 2007, as a meningitis epidemic was raging in Burkina Faso, we filmed a poignant and revealing account of the devastating impact meningitis epidemics have on individuals, families, and communities. Meningitis is a deadly infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and the spinal cord. Thous...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Smith, Jago (Director, Producer), Bower, Dick (Producer), Sitaram, Anya (Producer), Wilson, Richard (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition in English.
Published:	London : SW Pictures Ltd., 2010.
Series:	Current affairs in video Kill or cure?
Subjects:	Meningitis > Africa. Meningitis, Cerebrospinal > Africa. Meningitis > Vaccination. Meningitis, Cerebrospinal > Vaccination. Vaccines > Research. Méningite > Afrique. Méningite cérébrospinale > Afrique. Méningite > Vaccination. Méningite cérébrospinale > Vaccination. Vaccins > Recherche. Meningitis Meningitis, Cerebrospinal Vaccines > Research Africa Documentaries and Factual Films Alexander Street Video. documentary film. Documentary films Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

Description
Summary:	In March 2007, as a meningitis epidemic was raging in Burkina Faso, we filmed a poignant and revealing account of the devastating impact meningitis epidemics have on individuals, families, and communities. Meningitis is a deadly infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and the spinal cord. Thousands of cases are reported but many aren't, meaning the true scale of the damage caused by the disease causes is far higher than is published. Routine reporting systems break down during epidemics, and many die before they can reach help. Those who survive it are often left with a damaged nervous system and a host of disabilities.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Jul. 9, 2013).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (22 min.).
Playing Time:	00:22:24