In 2000, people who visited the Melbourne Aquarium started to get sick. Really sick.

This outbreak would go on to become the largest of its kind in Australia.

This story goes back 50 years to a mystery that stumped scientists in Philadelphia. 

How did they crack the case, and why are we still struggling to stop this disease?

Got feedback? Email us sciencefriction@abc.net.au

Guests:

Professor Robert PromisloffClinical Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Drexel University

Dr Jane GreigEpidemiologist, Burnet Institute and Médecins Sans Frontières

Dr Verlaine TimmsMicrobiologist, University of Newcastle and University of Western Sydney

Stephen WalshLawyer

  • Presenter: Belinda Smith
  • Producer: Shelby Traynor
  • Senior Producer: James Bullen
  • Executive Producer: Petria Ladgrove
  • Sound Engineer: Tim Jenkins

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