RICKETS, TB and scurvy sound like the stuff of history books but official figures show such Dickensian diseases have recently been making a comeback.
Tag: Obscurity
Deadly Victorian diseases make a return from obscurity, but why now?
GETTY Many 19th century diseases were wiped out, but many seem to be making a worrying return And while immunisation and treatments mean outbreaks are contained before they become the uncontrollable killers they once were, it is still alarming to see Victorian diseases in the headlines. Among the maladies currently having a resurgence are: Rickets […]
From Obscurity To Power
The same hour Jeff Sessions was sworn in as the nation’s 84th US attorney general in Washington, DC, Mike Farris was at strip mall in Scottsdale, Arizona, bowing his head over a sizzling platter of fajitas. “Father, thank you so much for this beautiful day and providing for our needs,” he said above the chicken-and-steak […]
