FRONTLINE

TB Silent Killer

Tuberculosis was once thought to be a disease of the past. But with virulent new drug-resistant strains emerging faster than ever, TB -- passed simply by a cough or a sneeze -- is the second leading cause of death from an infectious disease on the planet. In TB Silent Killer, FRONTLINE presents an unforgettable portrait of the lives at the pandemic's epicenter.

TB Silent Killer

1h 23m

Tuberculosis was once thought to be a disease of the past. But with virulent new drug-resistant strains emerging faster than ever, TB -- passed simply by a cough or a sneeze -- is the second leading cause of death from an infectious disease on the planet. In TB Silent Killer, FRONTLINE presents an unforgettable portrait of the lives at the pandemic's epicenter.

Previews + Extras

  • "Anybody Can Have TB": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Anybody Can Have TB"

    S2014 E6 - 3m 47s

    At just 12-years-old, Nokubheka has already lost her mother to TB. Now she has been diagnosed with strain of the disease herself. "I think anybody can have TB," she tells FRONTLINE. "It is not choosy.”

  • "TB Silent Killer" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "TB Silent Killer" - Preview

    S2014 E6 - 31s

    FRONTLINE presents an unforgettable portrait of lives forever changed by tuberculosis, once thought to be a disease of the past.

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