And really, TB still hasn't been eradicated. It can be treated effectively with several-month regimen of antibiotics, but we've only had those sorts of drugs since the middle of the 20th century. Before that, the best you could do was to eat healthy foods and get some fresh air. For his own illness, Molière was probably right.
What an awful demise! A reminder that medicine ultimately has made our lives more healthy and resilient. He missed it by a few centuries. :(
And really, TB still hasn't been eradicated. It can be treated effectively with several-month regimen of antibiotics, but we've only had those sorts of drugs since the middle of the 20th century. Before that, the best you could do was to eat healthy foods and get some fresh air. For his own illness, Molière was probably right.