The Forgotten Plague

6.520151h 0m

DocumentaryHistory

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.

Directed by Chana Gazit

CAST

The people behind the story

Michael MurphyHimself - Narrator (voice)

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Andrea BarrettHerself - Writer

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Andrea CooperHerself - Immunologist

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Joanne CurtisHerself - TB Survivor

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Sherwood DaviesHimself - TB Survivor

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Mary HotalingHerself - Writer

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Peter PringleHimself - Writer

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Sheila RothmanHerself - Author, Living in the Shadow of Death

The Forgotten Plague

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