The Silent Invader (Westinghouse Broadcasting, 1957)

This film discusses how the United States is preparing for an outbreak of Asian influenza. Prominent physicians and the head of the US Public Health Service address types of influenza, the nature of the virus, mortality rates, spread patterns, vaccines, the physician's responsibility, and medical advice for people who fall ill.

Learn more about this film and search its transcript at NLM Digital Collections: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/8800017A.

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