MOVIE · 2015
The Forgotten Plague
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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ABOUT
Story
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
Featured 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
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