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Tuberculosis was referred to as the "white plague" or "white death" due to its widespread impact and high mortality rates during the 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in Europe and North America. The term "white" reflects the pale appearance of patients suffering from the disease, often resulting in weight loss and pallor. Additionally, tuberculosis was often associated with romanticized notions of suffering and death in literature and art, further solidifying its ominous nickname.
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What disease was known as the white plague?
Tuberculosis
What disease could red death be?
scarlet fever perhaps, a strep infection with high fever, delirium, rash and peeling skin. (This is not a real disease. It is just a story)
How did boo die?
Tuberculosis. Several instances of him coughing prove that, plus during that time the Great White Plague was on the high rise. He had many characteristics of Tuberculosis
How did tuberculosis get its name?
Tuberculosis(TB) is also known as consumption or "white plague" .It got its name from the numerous tubercles("holes") formed in the lungs and other parts of the body by the bacteria.
When was The White Plague created?
The White Plague was created in 1982.
How many pages does The White Plague have?
The White Plague has 445 pages.
What is the ISBN of The White Plague?
The ISBN of The White Plague is 978-0-399-12721-2.
When did 'White Death' the blizzard end?
The Blizzard of '77 - referred to as White Death - lasted from January 28 until February 1, 1977.
Who called Josef Mengele Angel Of Death?
The Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp inmates referred to him as 'the White Angel' because he inspected new arrivals while wearing a white coat.
What did tuberculosis used to be called?
The name comes from the small lumps or "tubercules" that form in the lungs. "Tubercule" is the diminuitive of the Latin word "tuber" that comes to us unchanged to describe a type of fleshy root in English. It could be translated literally as "small potato".
What was ironic about the plague?
That it was the "Black Plague." Why's it always got to be the black stuff putting the white stuff down.
Does tuberculosis turn your hair white?
no but some types can mean hair loss
