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In Wild West movies there is often a character that has moved west to help alleviate their tuberculosis (Doc Holliday being a real life example). Was this a common practice of the time and, if so, did this influx of sick people affect how The West developed?

by /u/Tar-mairon in /r/AskHistorians

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