| Typhoid Epidemic Sweeps Swiss Resort | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1709 |
| Catalog #: | 425207 | |
| Clip Number: | 425207-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 036-029-04 | |
| Timecode: | 00:30:18 - 00:31:04 | |
| Location: | Zermatt, Switzerland | |
| Year Shot: | 1963 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Epidemic HEALTH AND MEDICINE: Diseases LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Switzerland | |
| Description: | The town of Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn is a ghost town after an epidemic of typhoid fever sweep the village. More than 450 persons are hospitalized but few deaths are reported. Zematt, Switzerland a building and a shot of the Matterhorn in the background. MOSS - A ski lodge void of people. CUS - Skull and cross bones drawn on a piece of paper "non entrare" written below the skull. MCUS - Health officials clearing out a room and emptying a container of a chemical inside a barrel, and it starts to smoke. MS - Mattresses and bedding put outside on a balcony. | |
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