Summary Presents contemporary knowledge of the monkey pox virus, and documents a team of medical professionals and scientists from the World Health Organization investigating an outbreak of the virus in villages in Congo-Zaire. Examines the role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization in the study of this new virus, monkey pox, and the political strife over the spread of the disease which caused a civil war in South Africa. Initiatives established by the World Health Organization to deal with its potentional reemergence are examined.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Dana Burns Westburg David Heymann Claude Chastel Lindsay Martinez
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : Canada France Belgium
Official sites : Official Site
Language : French
Production companies : Entre Chien et Loup La Cinquième Rigaud Productions
Summary Presents contemporary knowledge of the monkey pox virus, and documents a team of medical professionals and scientists from the World Health Organization investigating an outbreak of the virus in villages in Congo-Zaire. Examines the role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization in the study of this new virus, monkey pox, and the political strife over the spread of the disease which caused a civil war in South Africa. Initiatives established by the World Health Organization to deal with its potentional reemergence are examined.
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : Canada France Belgium
Official sites : Official Site
Language : French
Production companies : Entre Chien et Loup La Cinquième Rigaud Productions