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Diseases That Threaten Mankind

The emergence of diseases creating new threats to mankind and animals

The emergence of diseases threatening mankind and animals. Since 1970 the World Health Organisation has identified 30 diseases that pose a serious threat to man, such as AIDS and Ebola, in addition to cholera and malaria. A panellist discusses whether man will win over microbe.

This is a programme from the 主播大秀 World Service Archive and was originally broadcast in 1997.

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43 minutes

主播大秀 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

主播大秀 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project