Pandemics in Limestone County: 1866 - 2023

Homegrown History

English - January 05, 2023 14:48 - 56 minutes - 48.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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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/

https://www.alcpl.org/

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