The Forgotten Plague
7.6
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
22 people
Michael Murphy
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Known for
Manhattan
Batman Returns
Andrea Barrett
Herself - Writer
Chana Gazit
Susan Bellows
Stephen McCarthy
Andrea Cooper
Herself - Immunologist
Kristina Cafarella
Joanne Curtis
Herself - TB Survivor
Sherwood Davies
Himself - TB Survivor
Sharon Grimberg
Mary Hotaling
Herself - Writer
Molly Jacobs
Chana Gazit Director · Sheila Rothman Writer Stephen McCarthy Cinematographer
United States release March 17, 2015 · Produced in United States
Production
GBH
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 10, 2015
TV · PBS "American Experience"
United States · March 17, 2015
Physical · DVD
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