Invincible microbe : tuberculosis and the never-ending search for a cure
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"This is the compelling, suspenseful, down-to-earth story of a killer that has been stalking and doing away with people for thousands of years: Tuberculosis. For centuries TB in many forms was treated with everything from poultices and potions to the king's touch. The microorganism that causes the d... Full description
Table of Contents:
- This is the story
- In the beginning
- The king's evil
- "There is a dread disease"
- Into the mountains
- "To comfort always"
- The cause
- The outsiders
- The cure
- "Like a fairy-tale"
- Supergerms
- Hot spots.