History of Tuberculosis

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Also called phthsis, consumption or the 'white plague'.

Also called TB, phthsis, consumption, or the 'white plague'.

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In children infecton of the lungs is not common; the bones ([Pott's Disease]?), abdomen, kidneys or spine are more common sites of infection. Tuberculous meningitis is also possible and until the development of antibiotics it was invariably fatal. [Miliary tuberculosis]? (the lesions formed resemble millet seeds), a form of T.B. septicaemia? is also more common in young than the old.

In children infecton of the lungs is not common; the bones ([Pott's Disease]?), abdomen, kidneys or spine are more common sites of infection. Tuberculous meningitis is also possible and until the development of antibiotics it was invariably fatal. [Miliary tuberculosis]? (the lesions formed resemble millet? seeds), a form of T.B. septicaemia? is also more common in young than the old.

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BCG immunization gives the receiver between 0-70% resistance to TB. In tropical areas where the incidence of atypical mycobacteria are high (exposure to non-TB [mycobacteria] give some protection against TB), the effectiveness of BCGs are much lower than in areas where mycobacteria are much less prevalent.

BCG immunization gives the receiver between 0-70% resistance to TB. In tropical areas where the incidence of atypical mycobacteria are high (exposure to non-TB mycobacteria? give some protection against TB), the effectiveness of BCGs are much lower than in areas where mycobacteria are much less prevalent.

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Tuberculosis as a subtext in art and literature

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It has been speculated that the real-life ubiquity of of illness and death due to tuberculosis affected the portrayal of these issues in European art and literature. In particular, the pale, "haunted" appearance of tuberculosis sufferers has been seen as an influence on the works of Edgar Allan Poe and in vampire tales. In recent years, this aesthetic has been revived by the "Goth" subculture. /Talk? External links: Center for Disease Control Division of Tuberculosis Elimination http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/faqs/qa.htm