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Disease Typhoid!  [1]   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   In Winnipeg’s early years, serious diseases like small pox, tuberculosis, scarlet fever and diphtheria frequently reached epidemic proportions. Typhoid fever was also prevalent in Winnipeg from very early on. In fact, it was once called Red River Fever, since people believed it was caused by drinking untreated water from the Red River. Typhoid Fever Leaflet. More... Click for larger image Smallpox leaflet. More... Click for larger image Chickenpox within sign. More... Click for larger image