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How long would it take some one during the 1700's to die of tuberculosis/consumption


How long would it take some one during the 1700's to die of tuberculosis/consumption?

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Months, perhaps a year. Take a look at this site: http://www.nitpickers.com/movies/nitpick.cgi?np=30972 Here, too (called "consumption" because it appeared to consume the body): http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/mdd/v05/i02/html/02timeline.html
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Not a lot of difference from then until today. ie: it can take years if left untreated


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