Episode
Horizon: The Qualyub Project
Overview
Horizon explores the research of Egyptian doctors in trying to control bilharzia, a disease caused by parasitic worms.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 1981-01-19
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Qualyub Project is Episode 3 in 1981 of Horizon. It aired on 1981-01-19. The runtime is 60 min.
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