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Pandemics in Limestone County: 1866 - 2023
Manage episode 351716260 series 2939777
Epidemics and pandemics are nothing new. Rebekah recounts the history of infectious diseases in Limestone County and steps the community took (including armed border patrol) to stop the spread of disease. Richard remembers the polio scare in the 1950s. They are joined by Traci Collins, Athens-Limestone Hospital President, who describes the early days of Covid-19 from the very first case in LC and the hospital's ongoing measures to keep the community safe.
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/
Music from Pixabay
24 episodes
Manage episode 351716260 series 2939777
Epidemics and pandemics are nothing new. Rebekah recounts the history of infectious diseases in Limestone County and steps the community took (including armed border patrol) to stop the spread of disease. Richard remembers the polio scare in the 1950s. They are joined by Traci Collins, Athens-Limestone Hospital President, who describes the early days of Covid-19 from the very first case in LC and the hospital's ongoing measures to keep the community safe.
https://limestonecounty-al.gov/departments/archives/
Music from Pixabay
24 episodes
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