The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection
English language
Published March 18, 2025
Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection is a book by American author John Green about tuberculosis, a curable disease usually brought on by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is the leading cause of death from an infectious disease. The book argues that the disease is not primarily caused by the bacteria anymore but by human choices. It was published on March 18, 2025, and is Green's second nonfiction book. The book was well received and became a New York Times number one bestseller in nonfiction.
Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection is a book by American author John Green about tuberculosis, a curable disease usually brought on by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is the leading cause of death from an infectious disease. The book argues that the disease is not primarily caused by the bacteria anymore but by human choices. It was published on March 18, 2025, and is Green's second nonfiction book. The book was well received and became a New York Times number one bestseller in nonfiction.
It’s all out there in the intro. The disease kills a staggering proportion of humans, slowly. But it just doesn’t kill the humans who control resources. We learn some history but mostly we learn the incredibly frustrating perspective of waiting to die because you are not important enough.
By the time there is a call for action and some possibility, you are absolutely craving it.
