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Tuberculosis (Consumption) Not Contagious (1897)
By Dr Charles Dulles – 20 Q&As – Unbekoming SummaryUnbekomingJun 08, 2025In 1897, Dr. Charles Winslow Dulles, a seasoned physician at Philadelphia’s Rush Hospital for Consumption, challenged the prevailing narrative that tuberculosis—then known as consumption—was a contagious bacterial infection requiring draconian public health measures. His paper, summarized here, drew on clinical observations, statistics, and historical precedents to argue th…
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