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Historical and Social Considerations upon Tuberculosis

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The present article offers a concise perspective on tuberculosis (TB) ranging from antiquity to the present day and highlights the dangerousness of the disease in the light of its historical manifestations and current antibiotic resistance. Reflections on the social and economic impact of tuberculosis are presented together with notes on TB's interplay with malnutrition and the social stigma linked to this disease in modern times. Different types of evidence from palaeopathological to artistic ones are offered and the need for a more comprehensive understanding on the disease's history and evolution is stressed.

Source: Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene

DOI: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2025.66.1.3465

Authors: Varotto, Elena, Martini Mariano, Mariano, Vaccarezza, Mauro, Vittori, Valentina, Mietlińska-Sauter, Joanna, Gelsi, Rossella, Galassi, Francesco Maria, Papa, Veronica

Institutions: Flinders University, University of Genoa, Curtin University, University of Łódź, Parthenope University of Naples

Language: English

Topic: Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4412957410

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