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The Forgotten Plague

6.5Feb 10, 20151h 0mDocumentaryHistory

Directed by Chana Gazit

Written by Chana Gazit, Sheila Rothman

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.

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Cast

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Himself - Narrator (voice)

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Andrea Barrett

Herself - Writer

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Andrea Cooper

Herself - Immunologist

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Joanne Curtis

Herself - TB Survivor

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Sherwood Davies

Himself - TB Survivor

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Mary Hotaling

Herself - Writer

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Peter Pringle

Himself - Writer

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Sheila Rothman

Herself - Author, Living in the Shadow of Death

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Vivian Schatz

Herself - Wife

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Whitney Seymour Jr.

Himself - TB Survivor

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John Stoeckle

Himself - TB Survivor

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Nancy Tomes

Herself - Historian

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