Artifact 6

Tuberculosis

Collin M. Hamilton

Dr. Hinks

Tuberculosis has a strong stigma associated with it. It was seen as a death sentence to many in the past where no one would want to interact at even the most basic level with an infected individual. It is an extremely contagious airborne disease that affects the lungs leading to a very unpleasant death if it is not treated properly. For the disease to be completely eradicated, the population infected with the disease would need to be completely quarantined with all of their personal rights to be taken away for the sake of the community. Due to the obvious infringement of peoples’ personal freedoms and liberties, this would not be possible. In addition to this, it would also make Tuberculosis able to reemerge to threaten humanity once again.