The Forgotten Plague

2015·1h 0m·Documentary, History

6.54 ratings

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.

Cast

Michael MurphyHimself - Narrator (voice)
Andrea BarrettHerself - Writer
Andrea CooperHerself - Immunologist
Joanne CurtisHerself - TB Survivor
Sherwood DaviesHimself - TB Survivor
Mary HotalingHerself - Writer
Peter PringleHimself - Writer
Sheila RothmanHerself - Author, Living in the Shadow of Death
Vivian SchatzHerself - Wife
Whitney Seymour Jr.Himself - TB Survivor
John StoeckleHimself - TB Survivor
Nancy TomesHerself - Historian

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