We’re back: How tuberculosis is set to surge globally once again
We’re back: How tuberculosis is set to surge globally once again
The article discusses the potential global resurgence of tuberculosis (TB) following the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid funding. It references John Green's new book, 'Everything is Tuberculosis,' to explore the history of the disease, its social implications, and how funding cuts to organizations like USAID are dismantling public health infrastructures. The author, Erik English, argues that these political decisions create medical injustice, allowing a preventable and curable disease to spread and mutate, posing a risk to global health.
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this history of TB and its perception is a fascinating story that gives context as to where TB is today and why it might be spreading again.
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2025
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The article discusses the potential global resurgence of tuberculosis (TB) following the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid funding. It references John Green's new book, 'Everything is Tuberculosis,' to explore the history of the disease, its social implications, and how funding cuts to organizations like USAID are dismantling public health infrastructures. The author, Erik English, argues that these political decisions create medical injustice, allowing a preventable and curable disease to spread and mutate, posing a risk to global health.
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