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50 years on, Mark Stephen hears memories of the Aberdeen typhoid outbreak.

Mark Stephen hears memories of the Aberdeen typhoid outbreak, 50 years after hundreds of people were quarantined following an outbreak of the disease.

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.

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Mark Stephen hears the stories of the North East's distinctive past.

Mark Stephen hears the stories of the North East's distinctive past from those who are part of its rich history.

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