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Waverly Hills Sanitorium - The White Plague's Last Stand

Waverly Hills Sanitorium - The White Plague's Last Stand

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 Join host Ava Grey as she uncovers the haunting history of Waverly Hills Sanatorium, exploring how Louisville's devastating tuberculosis epidemic led to radical medical treatments—from open-air therapy in freezing winters to rib-removing surgeries—when desperate physicians had no cure and hope itself became the most precious medicine. This compelling episode examines the psychological toll on patients and staff alike as they fought an invisible killer with inadequate weapons, revealing that the true horror of the White Plague's last stand was profoundly human.

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