Global disease detectives in Kibera.

Other author/creatorBreiman, Robert F.
Other author/creatorCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Other author/creatorCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of the Associate Director for Communication.
Other author/creatorCenter for Global Health (U.S.). Division of Global Disease Detection and Emergency Response.
Abstract Robert Brieman, M.D., of CDC's Global Disease Detection Program covers disease surveillance and prevention that is conducted in Africa's "largest continuous slum," Kibera. Explains the importance of the activities to health policy development for other populations given the possibilities of international disease transmission.
General noteVideo files available in both streaming (5 min., 35 sec., SWF file, sd., col.) and downloadable (5 min., 35 sec., WMV and MP4 files, sd., col.) formats. Downloadable WMV files available in small, medium, and high resolutions; downloadable MP4 file available in medium resolution.
General noteClosed-captioned; open-captioned version available as downloadable MP4 file only.
General noteTitle from title screen.
General note"Source: Center for Global Health"--Video home page.
General note"Produced by: Office of Associate Director for Communication in collaboration with: Center for Global Health, Global Disease Detection and Emerging Response Division."
General note"Release date: 10/05/2010"--Video home page.
General noteAccompanied by transcript in PDF format.
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Technical detailsMode of access: Internet via the CDC-TV web site. Address as of 1/6/2011: http://www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/GDD%5FInKibera/index.html; current access available via PURL.
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GPO item number0504-W-16 (online)
Govt. docs number HE 20.7056:K 53