Central News East: 15.08.1990: AIDS

Summary

Brian Collins report about American research which suggests that medical staff could be infected with airborne AIDS during operations.

Year:

1990

Duration:

0:02:23

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

This is the first study which has suggested that AIDS could be airborne. Surgeons at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham want a surgical ‘space suit’ which has its own air supply. Interview with Doctor Richard Slack who is in charge of infection control at the hospital who thought that the claims had been exaggerated. Library shots of blood testing in hospital and an operation in progress. Library shots of the Queen’s Medical Centre and a rack of test tubes. Graphic with text about the 'space suit'.


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