How safe are we? / an RCSR Productions film ; a co-production of the WGBH/Nova Science Unit and Vulcan Productions, Inc. ; series executive producer, Larry Klein ; executive producer (Vulcan Productions), Richard Hutton ; dramatic sequences produced by Dangerous Films, Ltd. ; written, produced and directed by Rob Whittlesey.

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"During the past 100 years, life expectancy more than doubled in developed countries. In the last few decades, however, 40 new infectious diseases have emerged and one of them - AIDS - is becoming perhaps the most devastating epidemic in history. New diseases travel the globe with unprecedented rapi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Vulcan Productions
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.). Science Unit
Dangerous Films
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
WGBH Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Whittlesey, Rob
Pitt, Brad, 1963-
Hutton, Richard
Munroe, Stephanie
Mirowitz, Sheldon
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English ; optional English closed captions for the hearing impaired ; optional English descriptions for the visually impaired.
Published: [South Burlington, Vt.] : WGBH Boston Video, [2006], ©2006.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Epidemics.
Epidemiology > Popular works.
Avian influenza.
Animals as carriers of disease.
AIDS (Disease)
AIDS (Disease) > Botswana.
AIDS (Disease) > Transmission.
HIV infections.
Veterinary epidemiology.
World health.
Public health.
Documentary television programs.
Educational television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
Communicable Diseases, Emerging.
Disease Outbreaks.
Influenza in Birds.
Popular works.
Epidemiology.
Botswana.
Genre:
Popular works.
Documentary television programs.
Educational television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Bird flu : how safe are we?
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
"During the past 100 years, life expectancy more than doubled in developed countries. In the last few decades, however, 40 new infectious diseases have emerged and one of them - AIDS - is becoming perhaps the most devastating epidemic in history. New diseases travel the globe with unprecedented rapidity, and older killers, such as the avian flu in the 1918 influenza epidemic, that once seemed controllable are roaring back with a vengeance...[This film] examines the most critical threats we face today - including avian flu - and the pressing need to strengthen global public health systems." - Container.
Note:Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS series Rx for survival: a global health challenge.
Original produced for television in 2005.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CO9 D0064684 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated.
ISBN:1593755988
9781593755980
Credits:Camera, Mark Knobil, Mike Fox, Reuben Aaronson, Erich Roland ; editors, Stephanie Munroe, Rob Whittlesey ; music composed by Sheldon Mirowitz.
System Details:DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen; Dolby digital.
System requirements to access DVD-ROM features: computer with DVD-ROM drive, Adobe Acrobat Reader software.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Brad Pitt.