The Forgotten Plague
6.5
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February 10, 2015
1h 0m
Overview
Tuberculosis is the deadliest killer in human history, responsible for one in four deaths for almost two centuries. While it shaped medical pursuits, social habits, economic development and public policy, TB and its impact are poorly understood.
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Michael Murphy
Himself - Narrator (voice)Andrea Barrett
Herself - WriterAndrea Cooper
Herself - ImmunologistJoanne Curtis
Herself - TB SurvivorSherwood Davies
Himself - TB SurvivorMary Hotaling
Herself - WriterPeter Pringle
Himself - WriterSheila Rothman
Herself - Author, Living in the Shadow of DeathVivian Schatz
Herself - WifeWhitney Seymour Jr.
Himself - TB SurvivorJohn Stoeckle
Himself - TB SurvivorNancy Tomes
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