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Tuberculosis (I): The Era of Consumption

Frank M. SnowdenYale University

Professor

48:58·2011·introductory level

This lecture details tuberculosis's resurgence in 19th-century Western Europe due to industrialization, contrasting its romanticized image as 'consumption' with later fears of contagion and poverty following the germ theory of disease.

HistoryModern History & GeopoliticsTuberculosisConsumption19th Century Disease

Epidemics in Western Society Since 1600 (HIST 234)

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Frank M. Snowden

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Frank M. Snowden is a Professor of History at Yale University, specializing in the history of epidemics and public health in Western society.

1 course · 22 lecturesCanon
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