Tuberculosis, or TB, was once one of the most deadly diseases in Hong Kong and other Asian cities, and still leaves a lingering fear among older generations.
Many traditional television dramas featuring the period when the “white plague” was a threat often had scenes of patients coughing up blood, which signified a virtual death sentence.
A breakthrough came in the 1950s when big strides were made in the battle against the disease. First, a cure was discovered; second, the colonial...
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