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Tuberculosis
Throughout Vivien's life, she suffered from spouts of tuberculosis. It was a disease that prevented her from doing what she loved for long periods of time and it is the disease that ultimately took her life.
What is Tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis is an infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles) in the tissues, most commonly in the lungs. The disease is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis or a related type.
Vivien's Tuberculosis
Vivien suffered from what is known as pulmonary tuberculosis, which is where it is in the lungs. Now there have been many different ideas of when Vivien had outbreaks and I guess only Vivien could say when she did, but through a little bit of research this is what I have come to: Vivien's first outbreak of TB was after her daughter, Suzanne, was born. Then a little less then ten years later a new patch of TB was found in 1944 on her left lung. With rest it did get better, but never fully left. It became chronic TB, probably due to the fact that she smoked quite a bit and possibly the stress her manic depression caused her.
In 1967, Vivien was again forced to bed rest when her tuberculosis fired up again. Instead of being admitted to a hospital, which she refused, Vivien insisted on just staying in her own apartment. But, unlike the other times of her overcoming it, her body gave out from the disease on July 7th, 1967. The tuberculosis had caused Vivien's lungs to fill with fluid that caused her to suffocate to death.
Thank you for stopping by Vivien Online, a web resource with information about the classic movie actress, Vivien Leigh. Though Miss Leigh is no longer alive it is important to keep her memory alive because of everything she accomplished. Here you can learn much about her and as a bonus, get many goodies that feature her.
Every few months a giveaway takes place where you can win a unique, Vivien-related item! Click here to find out how you can enter and what the prize is!