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EPISODE · May 16, 2024 · 46 MIN

Consumption: TB or not TB?

from Conjuring Curiosities

Consumption wasn't just a disease - it was a lifestyle. Afflicting millions with its debilitating symptoms, consumption became synonymous with romance and tragedy in the popular imagination. Join Clara and Sabrina as they explore the morbid fascination with illness, and the macabre allure of looking sickly and dying. So grab your handkerchiefs to cough dramatically into, and prepare to confront the dark allure of consumption in the 1800s. See photos discussed in this episode on our instagram Follow us on tiktok for videos that cover a condensed version of each topic! SOURCES: Science Museum - Tuberculosis : A Fashionable Disease? Lockport Journal - ABANDONED HISTORY: Sanitariums and sanatoriums of Niagara County Wikipedia - Sanatorium Welcome Collection - The history of sanatoriums and surveillance Medical Records at the Archives of Ontario - Tuberculosis Records CDC - History of World TB Day Wikipedia - Tuberculosis VL McBeath - Victorian Era Consumption Taconic Biosciences - Mountain Cottages, Fresh Air, and TB Research Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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