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The Return of the White Plague - Global Poverty and the New Tuberculosis (Hardcover)
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The Return of the White Plague - Global Poverty and the New Tuberculosis (Hardcover)
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The dramatic increase since the 1980s in the global prevalence of
tuberculosis, a disease destined as recently as thirty years ago
for complete eradication, is a story of medical failure. A pandemic
whose geography defies simple categorization, it ranges from
schools in the UK to prisons in Russia, from refugee camps in
central Africa to affluent suburbs in North America. The 'new'
tuberculosis is derived from a combination of different
developments such as collapsing health-care services, shifting
patterns of poverty and inequality, the spread of HIV, and the
emergence of virulent drug-resistant strains. This collection
provides an international survey of current thought on the spread
and control of tuberculosis, covering historical, social,
political, and medical aspects. While the contributors may differ
in their opinions over specific treatments or research methodology,
all are agreed on the overriding thesis of the book - that the
resurgence of disease is one of the most telling indictments of the
failure of global political and economic institutions to improve
the lives of ordinary people.
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