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

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