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Prescription for tuberculosis a century ago? A shot of Harrisburg s fresh air

Prescription for tuberculosis a century ago? A shot of Harrisburg’s fresh air | Column PennLive.com 1/15/2021 Joe McClure, pennlive.com © Harrisburg Evening News/pennlive.com/TNS Midstate children participate in an activity at Camp Christmas Seal near Highspire in 1934. The camp provided rest, a healthy diet, athletics and instruction in life skills, such as manners and cleanliness. It was a feared disease that attacked the respiratory system and could cause death. Sound familiar? In the early 20th century, tuberculosis killed 1 out of every 7 people in the U.S. and Europe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tuberculosis is an airborne infectious disease that normally assaults the lungs and whose symptoms include a harsh, bloody cough, chest pain and fatigue.

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