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First Ladies > Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
(1884-1962)
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Selected Achievements
Tuberculosis (TB) and Leading Causes of Death
Tips to Reduce Your Risk for TB Disease
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Background
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884 in New York City.
Eleanor lived with her grandmother after the death of her mother in 1892.
She was privately tutored until the age of 15. She then went on to study at
Allenswood, a school for girls in England. After completing school, Eleanor
became involved in social service work and joined the Junior League.
On March 17,
1905, Eleanor married Franklin D. Roosevelt. The mother of six, she became
very active in humanitarian work, participating in and working with many
committees and leagues, including the League of Women Voters.
Anna Eleanor
Roosevelt served as First Lady from 1933 to 1945. She held numerous
positions and volunteered in relief efforts. She broke precedents to hold
press conferences, give lectures and radio broadcasts, and express her
opinions in a daily syndicated newspaper column called “My Day.” Throughout
her life, Mrs. Roosevelt was known as an advocate for the rights and needs
of the poor, minorities, and the disadvantaged. In November of 1962, she
died from complications of tuberculosis (TB).
Selected Achievements
- Was
elected as head of the United Nations Human Rights Commission
- Became an
author of numerous books and articles
- Became a
member of the National Advisory Committee of the Peace Corps
- Chaired
the President’s Commission on the Status of Women
Tuberculosis (TB) and Leading Causes of Death
Three Leading Causes of Death |
1962 |
2001 |
Heart
disease |
Heart
disease |
Cancer |
Cancer |
Stroke |
Stroke |
Mrs.
Roosevelt died from complications of TB in 1962. TB was the second leading
cause of death in 1900, but it was not among the top three leading causes of
death in the 1960s. In 2002, a total of 15,075 cases of TB were reported to
CDC from the 50 states and the District of Columbia, representing a 5.7%
decrease from 2001 and 43.5% decrease from 1992. An estimated 10-15 million
Americans are infected with the TB bacteria, with the potential to develop
active TB disease in the future. About 10 percent of these individuals will
develop TB at some point in their lives. However, the risk of developing TB
disease is much greater for those infected with HIV and living with AIDS.
Tips to Reduce Your Risk for TB Disease
- Get
tested for TB.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/faqs/qa_latenttbinf.htm*
TB is spread through the air from one person to another. A TB skin test is
the only way to find out if you have latent TB infection, which may
develop into TB disease if not treated. You can get a skin test at the
health department or through your health care provider. You should get
tested for TB if:
- you have
spent time with a person with known or suspected TB disease
- you have
HIV infection or another condition that puts you at high risk for TB
disease
- you
think you might have TB disease
- you are
from a country where TB disease is very common (most countries in Latin
America/Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Russia)
- you
inject drugs
- you live
somewhere in the U.S. where TB disease is more common (homeless
shelters, migrant farms camps, prisons/jails, and some nursing homes)
- Know
your HIV status.
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/facts/hivtb.htm*
The risk of developing TB disease is much greater for those infected with
HIV and living with AIDS than those who are not. Because HIV infection
severely weakens the immune system, people dually infected with HIV and TB
have a 100 times greater risk of developing active TB disease and becoming
infectious compared to people not infected with HIV. All people infected
with HIV should be tested for TB, and, if infected, complete preventive
therapy as soon as possible to prevent TB disease.
- Know
health risks when traveling.
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh4-TB.aspx*
Be aware if you are traveling to an area where TB is common. These include
countries in Latin American/Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and
Russia. Places in the U.S. where TB may be more common include homeless
shelters, migrant farm camps, prisons/jails, and some nursing homes.
Related Links
Anna
Eleanor Roosevelt*
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/ar32.html
Deaths:
Leading Causes for 2001*
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr52/nvsr52_03.pdf
Eleanor Roosevelt:
First Lady of the World*
http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/erbio.html
Eleanor
Roosevelt Timeline*
http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/abouteleanor/timeline
TB: Questions and Answers*
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/faqs/qa.htm
Tuberculosis: Traveler’s
Health*
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh4-TB.aspx
*Used as
a source for this Web page.
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last reviewed March 26, 2004: Historical Document
This page last updated
March 12, 2008
URL: http://www.cdc.gov/women/owh/firstlady/roosevelt.htm
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Office of Women's Health
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