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流行性乙型腦炎 (Meningitis B and its symptoms), 1952

流行性乙型腦炎 (Meningitis B and its symptoms), Health Educational Equipment Manufacturing Institute of the Central Ministry of Health, 1952

Some cases of meningitis can be caused by the infection of arboviruses known to be spread by mosquitoes. This poster features a patient in bed suffering from meningitis alongside two illustrations of mosquitoes.


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Poster with title on top, main image of a sick child in bed, circles of line drawing showing mosquitoes, and text below

This two-poster series produced by the Central Ministry of Health in 1952 highlights the spread of disease by mosquitoes and the importance of reporting illness.


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