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The Forgotten Plague( 2015)

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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)

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      Andrea Barrett

      Herself - Writer

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      Andrea Cooper

      Herself - Immunologist

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      Joanne Curtis

      Herself - TB Survivor

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      Sherwood Davies

      Himself - TB Survivor

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      Mary Hotaling

      Herself - Writer

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      Peter Pringle

      Himself - Writer

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      Sheila Rothman

      Herself - Author, Living in the Shadow of Death

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      Vivian Schatz

      Herself - Wife

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      Whitney Seymour Jr.

      Himself - TB Survivor

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      John Stoeckle

      Himself - TB Survivor

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      Nancy Tomes

      Herself - Historian

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    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • medicine
    • tuberculosis
    • woman director
    • usa history
    • american experience