The Forgotten Plague

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Michael MurphyHimself - Narrator (voice)

Andrea Barrett

Andrea BarrettHerself - Writer

Andrea Cooper

Andrea CooperHerself - Immunologist

Joanne Curtis

Joanne CurtisHerself - TB Survivor

Sherwood Davies

Sherwood DaviesHimself - TB Survivor

Mary Hotaling

Mary HotalingHerself - Writer

Peter Pringle

Peter PringleHimself - Writer

Sheila Rothman

Sheila RothmanHerself - Author, Living in the Shadow of Death

Vivian Schatz

Vivian SchatzHerself - Wife

Whitney Seymour Jr.

Whitney Seymour Jr.Himself - TB Survivor

John Stoeckle

John StoeckleHimself - TB Survivor

Nancy Tomes

Nancy TomesHerself - Historian