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Captain of Death - The Story of Tuberculosis
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Captain of Death - The Story of Tuberculosis Paperback / softback - 1999

by Thomas M. Daniel

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Paperback / softback. New. A comprehensive examination of TB. CHOICE Outstanding Academic Book Award 1998.
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  • Title Captain of Death - The Story of Tuberculosis
  • Author Thomas M. Daniel
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition New
  • Pages 303
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Rochester Press, USA
  • Date 1999-05-20
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Glossary, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9781580460705
  • ISBN 9781580460705 / 1580460704
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.09 x 6.02 x 0.84 in (23.09 x 15.29 x 2.13 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Tuberculosis - History
  • Dewey Decimal Code 616.995

From the rear cover

Tuberculosis was once the feared "White Plague". Today, with sanatoria closed and a battery of drugs available to fight it, TB may seem to be on the way out. The grim facts tell a different story.

Tuberculosis kills over 3,000,000 people in the world every year, more than AIDS, malaria, and tropical diseases combined. It is the leading infectious disease cause of death, and represents more than one-quarter of the world's preventable deaths.

Captain of Death: The Story of Tuberculosis recounts the early evidence of the disease, the stories of some notable people who suffered from it, the work of those who cared for afflicted patients, and the struggle of researchers to understand it and develop effective treatments for it. The book brings to the reader a clear understanding of the past, present, and future of the disease John Bunyon called "Captain among these Men of Death" in 1660.