The forgotten plague : how the battle against tuberculosis was won--and lost

The Forgotten Plague is the epic tale of the search for the tuberculosis cure - an extraordinary narrative of human drama, scientific deduction, and original historical documentation. But the story that once ended in triumph now carries a dire warning. For the "old enemy" has resurfaced, linking itself in a deadly, drug-resistant alliance with AIDS - an epidemic that is ravaging the globe and making international headlines. Tuberculosis, once con...