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Ep 9 Tuberculosis: A Slow Burn

This Podcast Will Kill You

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Sanatoriums for Tuberculosis

At the time, fresh mountain air combined with a healthy diet and long rest was thought to be a cure for tuberculosis. All over the world, these sanitoria started popping up. Most of which were A, racially segregated, and B, reserved spots for paying customers only. For many tuberculosis sufferers, this was the only choice well into the 20th century.

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