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World Service,01 Jan 1999,23 mins,

Weil's Disease Outbreak In Brazil

Health Matters
Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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An outbreak of Weil's disease, or leptospirosis has killed 50 people in Brazil. The disease is spread via rat's urine. Also a report on attempts to reduce and eliminate female genital mutilation and a look at clinical lyncanthropy; when a person believes they can transform into an animal. The programme also visits an ophthalmic clinic in Zanzibar.

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