Epidemics And Outbreaks

Available for over a year

A report on the resurgence of infectious diseases including Marburg, polio and measles. Angola is experiencing and outbreak of Marburg haemorrhagic fever, which can kill within days. Also polio continues to spread into previously disease-free countries, while in the UK measles and mumps are making a comeback. The programme looks at what is being done to contain the outbreaks and why vaccination programmes remain the first line of defence.