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Pacific Enemy No. 2: Malaria (1944)

1944 · Short film · 10 min

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This declassified black and white 1944 U.S. Navy film produced by Byron Motion Pictures describes the risk of malaria faced by military personnel in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) during World War II, covering preventative measures, mosquito abatement methods, and treatment of the infirmed (TRT 10:51). Titles: “The United States Navy presents” and “Medicine in Action” and “Pacific Enemy Number Two Malaria” (0:07). Naval personnel in helmets and “dixie cup” caps with anti-aircraft guns and mainmast rigging (0:38). Mountains and coastline of an island in the South Pacific. Waves wash along the shore. A typical Pacific Islands village with palm trees and huts with thatched grass roofs (0:48). A person in a conical hat balances a load on his shoulders. A child walks in the road. A soldier crosses paths with two natives (1:01). An anopheles or marsh mosquito in entomological closeup (1:20). A man in a pith helmet collects a blood sample from a native on a glass platen. A platen is placed under a Bausch & Lomb microscope by a man in a white t-shirt (1:26). Microphotography shows a malaria parasite (1:38). A native child’s swollen abdomen is examined. Pan across a group of native children. An adult native shows similar symptoms (1:44). A quonset hut sick bay, pharmacy, and laboratory combined, lined with naval personnel at sick call (2:04). A medical officer reviews the records of bed-ridden patients in a sick bay. Patients appear pale and sweaty. A dissolve effect…

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Running time
10 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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