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Obviously, the equilibrium between man and the tubercle bacillus is very precarious. If war can so rapidly upset it, other unforeseen events might also cause recurrences of the tuberculosis epidemic in the Western world. . . . In the final analysis, the fight against tuberculosis can be carried along two independent approaches, by preventing the spread of the bacilli through procedures of public health, and by increasing the resistance of man through a proper way of life.

René and Jean Dubos, The White Plague

Nearly a half-century after René and Jean Dubos wrote these words,¹ tuberculosis continues to cause more . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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