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On August 4th 1944, The Franks and Van Daans were arrested from the annex. They were sent to Westerbork transit camp. Four days later on August 8th. On september 3rd 1944 the families were sent to Auschwitz, however they did not actually arrive till September 6th. The Van Daans, as well as Mr and Mrs. Frank stayed at his camp. However in October Anne and margot were sent to another camp, (Bergen-Belsen concentration camp). At Bergen-Belsen concentration camp a sickness called typhus was going around in March. Typhus is a that disease occurs after bacteria is transferred to humans usually by vectors such as fleas or lice that have acquired the bacteria from animals such as rats, cats, opossums, raccoons, and other animals. Typhus is especially

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