What do you have if your doctor tell you that you have White Plague?

"Massive and encrusting coral species have been observed to lose their tissues, leaving behind bare white skeleton. Phil Dustan first reported this condition from the Florida Keys and called it white plague (WP)."

"White Plague"

Of course, about 20 years ago I read a book called "White Plague" by Frank Herbert... a disease created by a genetic scientist that targeted the female gender as a revenge for his personal loss.

Sher, do you think your doctor would find problems with your coral? If so, it is time to find a new doctor, don't you think?

MY coral is perfectly fine Dorian, thank you very much!


But YOUR interest in [my coral] is fishy to say the least!!

The correct answer, one that fits both the forum and the hint in my question, has nothing to do with coral or SF author Frank Herbert.

Tuberculosis

http://www.lung.ca/tb/abouttb/what/

Got it, SR! This is Medical Trivia, and the hint was your doctor. (Although I have to admit that, when I saw that you had answered, I thought, "Oh, no! SR has bad coral, too!")

LOL

Dorian, I don't even look at the Trivia Category... I just answer questions! LOL

I didn't even notice it was Medical Trivia!

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