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The White Death: A History of Tuberculosis
The White Death A History of Tuberculosis Author:Thomas Dormandy The victims of tuberculosis (TB; usually known as consumption) included not only Keats, the Brontes, Chopin & Chekhov but members of almost every family. It was a killer on a huge scale. This highly praised book provides a history of tuberculosis as a whole. Thomas Dormandy's account of the search for a cure is complemented by a description of t... more »he disease's complex natural history; & by portraits of individual sufferers, including writers, artists & musicians, whose lives & work were shaped (& often tragically curtailed) by TB. But tuberculosis is not just a disease of the past. In many parts of the world it is still a bigger killer than AIDS, while in America & Europe drug-resistant strains threaten its resurgence. Illustrations.« less