Built deep within a wooded area on the outskirts of Duluth, the topography of the area was thought to be optimal for housing — and hiding away — patients who had contracted tuberculosis. The 40-acre ...

WALD/DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Swiss mountain sanatoriums whose fresh-air and sunlight cures once drew tuberculosis patients from across Europe are reinventing themselves for a new generation: ...

Ever heard of the Michigan State Sanatorium, often referred to as the Hillcrest Sanatorium, in Livingston County? The center, which started as a treatment space for tuberculosis patients, eventually ...

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NEWARK – Tuberculosis afflicts no Licking Countians today, but for much of the 20th century it became a public health crisis that took lives, changed lives and spread fear throughout the area. The ...

Wards and hospital beds at the Mountain View TB Sanatorium, which opened in 1952 in Tacoma. It had single-bed rooms for the seriously ill and four-bed wards. The daily hospital expense was ...

Mary Krugerud admits she's "a wee bit obsessed" — and her 15 three-ring binders prove it. For 25 years now, Krugerud's meticulous research has made her the authority on a forgotten niche of state ...