Juan’s Reviews > Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection > Status Update
Juan
is 56% done
• reclining wood slatted chairs were invited for TB patients to rest outdoors without moving
• pasteurization of milk started to eliminate the risk of bovine TB
• TB patients were very maltreated pre 1880s: “thrown medication while the patient was told to stand in a corner”, they were told to not cry, to not feel.
The story of Angie and her dad really hit hard, having to write fake letters to not sadden
— Aug 09, 2026 11:48AM
• pasteurization of milk started to eliminate the risk of bovine TB
• TB patients were very maltreated pre 1880s: “thrown medication while the patient was told to stand in a corner”, they were told to not cry, to not feel.
The story of Angie and her dad really hit hard, having to write fake letters to not sadden
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Juan
is 85% done
Impactful read overall, good to be familiarized with the ever lasting impact of this disease and how factors such as racism, colonialism, sexism, stigmatism, and overall, negligence due to fear of the unknown, enhanced the impact of it on the world
— Aug 10, 2026 10:55AM
Juan
is 46% done
Interesting start with Henry’s story & Sierra Leone’s current (and lasting) fight with TB due to colonialism’s detrimental impact on their society. Eye opening how the romanticizing of tuberculosis in social culture over the years has led to unrealistic beauty standards for women, fueled racism and poor diagnosis/treatment, and more.
Even better to listen to this book tbh, since it’s narrated by Green
— Aug 09, 2026 11:01AM
Even better to listen to this book tbh, since it’s narrated by Green