Typhoid Epidemic Sweeps Swiss Resort
Typhoid Epidemic Sweeps Swiss Resort
Clip: 425207_1_1
Year Shot: 1963
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1709
Original Film: 036-029-04
HD: N/A
Location: Zermatt, Switzerland
Timecode: 00:30:18 - 00:31:04
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.