I was watcing Moulin Rouge and it said that the mail girl (nicole kidman) Had..?!
Question: I was watcing Moulin Rouge and it said that the mail girl (nicole kidman) Had!.!.!?
Consumption, or Consumptiua, The doctor clearly says it, what is this disease and why would it attack her so powerfully!?! And links would be fantastic!.!.!.I love this movie!.!.just dont get that part!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
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It was consumption you heard, though later it would be known as tuberculosis!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Consumption is also known as Tuberculosis!. It was very common in olden times because people lived very close together!. It is a disease of the lungs which results in the coughing up of blood (as shown in the film) it can be cured these days with antibiotics but not then!. It is very contagious and is spread by people breathing in the cough/sneezes of an infected person!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Consumption is now known as tuberculosis or TB and is highly contagious and it affects the lungs!. At the time, there was no cure!. Although it's been treatable nowadays, a new drug resistant strain is starting to spread!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
it was consumption or Tuberculosis
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Tuberculosi!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Tuberculosi!.!.!.Www@Enter-QA@Com