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1 online resource (streaming video file) (47 min. 10 sec.) ; 285956653 bytes |
| Summary |
Virologist and explorer Dr Mike Leahy welcomes up-close-and-personal encounters with the world's most dangerous creatures. Whether they want to suck, bite, sting or feed on his body, he'll do whatever it takes to better understand what they're all about.Under the watchful eye of medics, Mike endeavours to understand the science behind their secret weapons, and highlight how to avoid an unwanted close encounter.Home to over a billion people, there's a lot to watch out for if you want to keep your cool in India. In this episode, Dr Mike travels from the chaotic metropolis of Mumbai to Varanasi - India's spiritual and cultural heart.With so many people living in such close quarters, India is also home to a vast population of nasty bugs keen to invade or attack the unwary - and the overly inquisitive. From intestinal hitch hikers to a beetle with a specially developed arsenal of chemical weaponry, Dr Mike sees and experiences more than he plans to in one of the world's largest and most diverse countries. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) PG CC Follow the conversation on Twitter #SBSdoco |
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Broadcast 2012-05-14 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Animals as carriers of disease.
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Leeches -- Physiology.
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Rabies -- Prevention.
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Scale insects.
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Tuberculosis -- Transmission.
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India.
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Streaming video
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Pike, Giles E., director
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Leahy, Mike, host
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