The battle to beat malaria

DVD 2024

Malaria is one of humanity's oldest and most devastating plagues. In many parts of the world, it remains an ever-present scourge that sickens or kills millions of people each year. What if it could finally be defeated? Now, scientists may be on the verge of a breakthrough with a promising new vaccine.

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Explore Topics & Themes:

Malaria Prevention

Malaria Social aspects

Malaria vaccine

Mosquitoes Pathogens

Pathogenic microorganisms

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Documentary television programs Medical television programs Nonfiction television programs Science television programs Video recordings for people with visual disabilities Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Part of a Series:

Nova Nova (Television program) DVD

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ISBN:

9781531716400
1531716407

Description:

1 videodisc (55 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
polychrome
digital
optical
wide screen
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

E
Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated

Other Title:

Nova. The battle to beat malaria

Notes:

Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS television program NOVA on November 15, 2023
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"SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) are a function of the disc and serve the same purpose as closed captions"--container
"Described video (for the visually impaired) is available as a secondary audio track"--Container
Editor, Cathy Houlihan ; music, Jessica Dannheiser
Narrated by Ako Mitchell
DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic
For private home use only
Audio track in English, captions in English, accessible audio track in English
Described video for the blind and visually impaired
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH)

Control Number:

3298941

UPC:

841887048309

Other Authors:

Dannheiser, Jessica, composer (expression)
Gale, Catherine (Filmmaker), television producer, television director
Houlihan, Cathy, editor of moving image work
Keefe, Alex, film producer
Mitchell, Ako, narrator
PBS Distribution (Firm), distributor
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), production company, broadcaster
Tangled Bank Studios, LLC, production company
WGBH (Firm), production company
Wingspan Productions, production company

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