Alvin and Virginia Silverstein and Laura Silverstein Nunn clearly explain the symptoms of tuberculosis. Learn all about the history of this disease which killed so many people that it was called the White Plague. Today, TB is still one of the world's biggest killers and current research is being done to find a cure. Personal accounts from sufferers make this book a valuable resource. With diagnosis, prevention, and treatment information, readers gain a clear picture of how tuberculosis affects the body and how people deal with this illness.