This chapter explores the nature of tuberculosis as a disease, tracing its history from ancient times to its romanticized perception during the Industrial Revolution. It highlights the shift in understanding from a genetic malady to a contagious disease.
- Tuberculosis is the single most lethal infectious disease in history.
- It was once romanticized as a disease that made people beautiful and sensitive.
- The understanding of TB as a contagious disease led to an obsession with hygiene.
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