The Forgotten Plague
DocumentaryHistory
6.5
6.51h 0m
February 10, 2015
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.
Director
Chana Gazit
Cast
Michael Murphy
Himself - Narrator (voice)
A
Andrea Barrett
Herself - Writer
A
Andrea Cooper
Herself - Immunologist
J
Joanne Curtis
Herself - TB Survivor
S
Sherwood Davies
Himself - TB Survivor
M
Mary Hotaling
Herself - Writer
P
Peter Pringle
Himself - Writer
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