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the strange connection between vampires and tuberculosis in Public Health is Weird

When Tuberculosis Was Blamed on Vampires

August 23, 2026 by Dr. Eeks

Once upon a time, people thought tuberculosis was caused by vampires. Listen to the podcast here: In 1892, the Brown family of Exeter, Rhode Island, had been devastated by a mysterious wasting illness. Several family members had died, and another, Edwin Brown, was getting sicker. Neighbors began to suspect something supernatural. They believed one of …

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