Tuberculosis, or, as people used to say, "tisicus," was a widespread, feared, and much-talked-about disease throughout Europe and Estonia in the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, affecting the lives of thousands of people, writes architectural historian and heritage conservationist Oliver Orro.
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Tuberculosis, or, as people used to say, "tisicus," was a widespread, feared, and much-talked-about disease throughout Europe and Estonia in the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, affecting the lives of thousands of people, writes architectural historian and heritage conservationist Oliver Orro.