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Why was tuberculosis so devastating in Poe's era and why is the threat so minimal today?
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∙ 10y ago
Tuberculosis, or consumption, as they called it back then was eradicated by modern sewage systems, modern landfills, etc. Most other disease's of this era were eradicated by modern medicine over time. The down side to this is we as human being's seem to have forgotten the lesson's we have learned, and these diseases still to this day pop up in underdeveloped countries.
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∙ 10y ago
Tuberculosis was devastating in Poe's era due to poor living conditions, lack of effective treatments, and limited medical knowledge. Today, TB is less of a threat due to improved overall living conditions, the development of antibiotics like rifampicin and isoniazid for treatment, as well as effective public health measures such as screening and isolation of infected individuals.
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