Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease caused by a type of bacteria. It can be fatal and is frequently found in the lungs. It can be active or latent, meaning that the infection is present in the body, but not active. Medication must be taken for months to cure TB. Some types are drug-resistant and difficult to treat. Several books have been written about tuberculosis in the last two decades. These books may be found in bookstores or online. Sometimes, they are available for borrowing from a public or medical library.
"The Tuberculosis Survival Handbook: Second Edition"
"The Tuberculosis Survival Handbook: Second Edition" is an easy-to-read book written by a TB survivor. Paul Mayho gives a first-hand account of his own battle with the disease, and along with several TB experts, describes the latest drug protocols available. This book gives you details of TB symptoms, tells you how the diagnosis is made and instructs you on proper nutrition. Attention is also given to the psychological ramifications of this difficult but usually curable illness. This edition was published in 2006.
"Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World"
"Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World" was written by Tracy Kidder, A.B., M.F.A., a Pulitzer-prize winning author. He chronicles the life of Paul Farmer, a physician from Boston who spends a great deal of time running a clinic in Haiti that treats tuberculosis and other ailments. Dr. Farmer has created change in the price structure of drugs for TB and has caused changes in the way TB is treated around the world. For a look at both tuberculosis and the power of one man to change the world, consider this offering from 1999.
"Tuberculosis: An Interdisciplinary Perspective"
Written by two prominent tuberculosis experts, John D. H. Porter, M.D. and John M. Grange, M.D., this book discusses the politics of tuberculosis on a global scale. It provides an intellectual look at the prevalence of TB throughout the world with an eye toward what needs to be to control this disease. The book also covers the existence of TB among those of ethnic minority populations in industrialized countries. This book was published in 1999.
References
- "The Tuberculosis Survival Handbook: Second Edition;" Paul Mayho; 2006
- "Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World;" Tracy Kidder, A.B., M.F.A.; 2004
- "Tuberculosis: An Interdisciplinary Perspective;" John D. H. Porter, M.D. and John M. Grange, M.D.; 1999
