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The Forgotten Plague (2015)

  • Documentary
  • History

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.

Rating
6.5 / 10 (4 votes)
Release date
February 10, 2015
Runtime
1h 00m
Language
English
Director
Chana Gazit
Status
Released
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Top 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
  • Vivian SchatzHerself - Wife
  • Whitney Seymour Jr.Himself - TB Survivor
  • John StoeckleHimself - TB Survivor
  • Nancy TomesHerself - Historian

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