Historical and Social Considerations upon Tuberculosis

Varotto, E.; Martini, M.; Vaccarezza, Mauro; Vittori, V.; Mietlińska-Sauter, J.; Gelsi, R.; Galassi, F.M.; Papa, V.

doi:10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2025.66.1.3465

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Authors

Varotto, E.

Martini, M.

Vaccarezza, Mauro

Vittori, V.

Mietlińska-Sauter, J.

Gelsi, R.

Galassi, F.M.

Papa, V.

Date

2025

Type

Journal Article

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Citation

Varotto, E. and Martini, M. and Vaccarezza, M. and Vittori, V. and Mietlińska-Sauter, J. and Gelsi, R. and Galassi, F.M. et al. 2025. Historical and Social Considerations upon Tuberculosis. Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene. 66 (1): pp. E145-E152.

Source Title

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

DOI

10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2025.66.1.3465

ISSN

1121-2233

Faculty

Faculty of Health Sciences

School

Curtin Medical School

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/98181

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

The present article offers a concise perspective on tuberculosis (TB) ranging from antiquity to the present day and highlights the dangerousness of the disease in the light of its historical manifestations and current antibiotic resistance. Reflections on the social and economic impact of tuberculosis are presented together with notes on TB’s interplay with malnutrition and the social stigma linked to this disease in modern times. Different types of evidence from palaeopathological to artistic ones are offered and the need for a more comprehensive understanding on the disease’s history and evolution is stressed.