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定要消灭血吸虫病(二) (We must eradicate snail fever) (2), ca. 1970

定要消灭血吸虫病(二) (We must eradicate snail fever) (2), Jiangsu Provincial Revolutionary Committee, ca. 1970

This poster shows images depicting the strategies needed to eliminate Schistosomiasis in various Chinese provinces. The captions emphasize that improvements in rural sanitation and health policies help to achieve this goal.


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Poster with a portrait of Mao Zedong in a red rectangle on top and 3 horizontal panels of 4 images with text below

This two-poster series made in 1970 by the Jiangsu Provincial Revolutionary Committee uses government propaganda to motivate citizens to help eradicate snail fever, or Schistosomiasis, through a variety of prevention methods.


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