Bilharzia [ episode 7

The seventh in an 8-part series investigating diseases from around the globe. Each programme features a single disease and looks at attempts to develop treatments that are effective and affordable to the world's poor who make up the majority of the victims. This part features the disease Bilhar...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: BBC Worldwide
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : BBC Worldwide , c2005
Series:Kill or cure series 1
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