Witness History: Archive 2013 - Legionnaires' Disease

In August 1976 more than 200 people developed a mystery illness at a convention of veterans' association the American Legion in Philadelphia. 34 of them died.

We speak to the doctor who led the Centre for Disease Control's response to the outbreak.

Photo: Rachel Rogers.

Published on Thursday, 22nd August 2013.

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