In a conversation with Rachel Feltman, John Green discusses his new book, Everything Is Tuberculosis, which delves into the ongoing significance of tuberculosis. After visiting a TB hospital in Sierra Leone, Green formed a deep connection with a young patient and became captivated by how this disease highlights systemic inequities in health and resource distribution. Despite being curable since the 1950s, tuberculosis remains the world's deadliest infectious disease, prompting Green to reflect on failures in global health systems and their implications for humanity.
John Green highlights how tuberculosis, while curable since the 1950s, remains the deadliest infectious disease, reflecting systemic issues in resource distribution.
Green's journey into tuberculosis began after visiting a TB hospital in Sierra Leone, where he connected personally with a young patient who shared his son's name.
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