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Series 3

Episode 3

BBC Radio Scotland

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio OrkneyLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland Highlands and Islands

TYPHOID 50 YEARS ON.
In 1964, Aberdeen was a city under siege as hundreds of people were quarantined after an outbreak of typhoid. Mark hears the memories of those directly involved and discovers that cutting edge research being undertaken in the city now is informing new ways of tackling this deadly global disease. Show less

Source: BBC Online

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