1964 Aberdeen typhoid outbreak
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1964 Aberdeen typhoid outbreak
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In 1964, there was an outbreak of typhoid in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. The first two cases were identified on 20 May 1964; eventually over 400 cases were diagnosed and the patients were quarantined at the City Hospital in Urquhart Road, Woodend Hospital in Eday Road, and Tor-na-Dee Hospital in Milltimber which was used as an overflow hospital for typhoid cases. There were three deaths connected with the outbreak. Dr Ian MacQueen, the Medical Officer of Health for Aberdeen, became well know
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Disease outbreak in Aberdeen, Scotland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Aberdeen_typhoid_outbreak
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2013-02-20T01:03:06Z
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2024-09-10T19:59:27Z
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