What disease does Ruby Shelby have?

In season six, episode three 'Gold', vengeance did come. Tommy's seven-year-old daughter Ruby died of tuberculosis, after hearing voices, seeing visions and speaking the Romani words for the devil. Ruby died from a curse laid in retaliation for Tommy having passed on an already-cursed sapphire to the Barwell family.
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What disease did Ruby Shelby have?

In the third episode of Season 6, 'Gold,' revenge was exacted. Ruby, Tommy's seven-year-old daughter, died of tuberculosis after hearing voices, experiencing visions, and speaking the Romani language for the devil.
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How did Ruby get tuberculosis?

Both Madame Barwell and Navadni were from the gypsy tribe, and it was natural for Navadni to blame Thomas for it. So she decided to curse his daughter Ruby. This is most likely why Ruby got tuberculosis and died like Navadni's daughter did.
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What illness does Thomas Shelby have?

Tommy was diagnosed with terminal tuberculoma earlier in the season, and in light of this, he tied up all loose ends with his family, naming his illegitimate son as his successor. Following a series of revelations, Tommy discovered that his diagnosis was a ruse, setting the stage for the show's final moments.
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What is Tommy Shelby dying from?

BBC Peaky Blinders character Tommy Shelby is dying of tuberculoma. His private doctor revealed the devastating news last week on the show. Tommy has been suffering blackouts for weeks.
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Tommy finds out Ruby has Tuberculosis| Peaky Blinders season 6 episode 3



Does Ruby have tuberculosis?

In season six, episode three 'Gold', vengeance did come. Tommy's seven-year-old daughter Ruby died of tuberculosis, after hearing voices, seeing visions and speaking the Romani words for the devil. Ruby died from a curse laid in retaliation for Tommy having passed on an already-cursed sapphire to the Barwell family.
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How did Tommy get tuberculoma?

He explained that Tommy had Tuberculoma which is caused by the same bacteria as TB and so may have picked it up from his daughter.
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Does Arthur Shelby have a mental illness?

One of the major symptoms of PTSD is "recurrent, unwanted distressing memories or dreams of the traumatic event"[1]. A number of characters in Peaky Blinders appear to suffer from it, the most notable ones being Thomas Shelby, Arthur Shelby Jr., and Danny Whizz-Bang.
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What illness does Alfie Solomons have?

Alfie revealed that he was suffering from skin cancer, which he attributed to the poisonous gas used in the Great War; Alfie had intended for Tommy to discover his betrayal, track him down, and kill him so Alfie could die on his own terms, rather than the Mafia.
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What is Thomas smoking in Peaky Blinders?

All the characters, especially Thomas Shelby, are constantly smoking cigarettes. Constantly is a very light word, for the amount of smoking shown in screen. Use of cocaine is quite common. Tommy and others are seen smoking Opium throughout the series as a coping mechanism.
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Is tuberculosis curable now?

With treatment, TB can almost always be cured. A course of antibiotics will usually need to be taken for 6 months. Several different antibiotics are used because some forms of TB are resistant to certain antibiotics.
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Does tuberculosis still exist?

Although the United States has reported record low cases, too many people still suffer from TB disease in this country. Up to 13 million people in the United States have latent TB infection, and without treatment, are at risk for developing TB disease in the future.
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What are the 3 types of tuberculosis?

Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that usually infects the lungs. It may also affect the kidneys, spine, and brain. Being infected with the TB bacterium is not the same as having active tuberculosis disease. There are 3 stages of TB—exposure, latent, and active disease.
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What is wrong with Tommy Shelby's daughter?

Peaky Blinders fans were devastated after last night's episode ended in the death of Tommy Shelby's daughter, Ruby. Viewers were left in 'floods of tears' as they watched a tortured Tommy (Cillian Murphy) learn his seven-year-old girl had succumbed to tuberculosis days after she was admitted to hospital.
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Who is the GREY man with green eyes?

Sir Oswald Mosley, played by Sam Claflin

Who has green eyes, a huge banner of his face in greyscale, and has been called the Devil by Tommy Shelby? Yep, that would be one Sir Oswald Mosley.
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What does Tommy Shelby's daughter say?

Peaky Blinders returned with a bang last week as viewers saw Tommy Shelby set off to North America. However, the final scene left many viewers rather puzzled. Lizzie told Tommy their daughter, Ruby, had a fever dream and was repeating several Romani words - 'Tickna mora o'beng'.
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What caused Tommy's seizures?

Tommy was told the hallucinations, seizures and weakness he had been suffering from was not caused by a gypsy curse as he had previously thought. The doctor informed him the symptoms were of a tuberculoma, a growth caused by the same bacteria as tuberculosis.
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What's wrong with Alfie's face?

Alfie is revealed to be alive, living in Margate. His face is visibly scarred from Tommy's shooting, leaving him blind in his left eye.
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Does Tommy Shelby have a brain tumor?

The Tumour

Alas, the tests did reveal a growth in his brain stem that the doctor explains is called Tuberculoma.
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Is Thomas Shelby mentally ill?

Cillian Murphy himself has made it clear that Thomas Shelby's mental illness is PTSD. “I think that it's pretty obvious [Tommy is] experiencing the war over again,” Murphy told Metro. “It has such a profound effect on him.
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Does Tommy suffer from PTSD?

In Peaky Blinders it's presented through moments of horrific aggression, but Tommy's bleak detachment from life is a symptom; PTSD can be found in the deadening of emotion that allows Arthur and John to commit sickening acts of harm in a bareknuckle brawl, or an assault acted out with the razorblades stitched into ...
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Is Thomas Shelby psychopath?

No. He is far too empathetic, in the sense of being very acute about human psychology - what makes people 'tick'. He is from a brutal background, and was traumatised by the War, so he has little hesitation in using violence.
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What is the survival rate of tuberculosis?

The overall mortality rate was 12.3% (249 cases) and the mean age at death was 74 years; 17.3% (43 cases) of all TB deaths were TB-related. Most of the TB-related deaths occurred early (median survival: 20 days), and the patient died of septic shock.
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Is tuberculoma the same as tuberculosis?

A tuberculoma is a clinical manifestation of tuberculosis which conglomerates tubercles into a firm lump, and so can mimic cancer tumors of many types in medical imaging studies. Since these are evolutions of primary complex, the tuberculomas may contain within caseum or calcifications.
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Is tuberculoma serious?

Without treatment, tuberculosis can be fatal. Untreated active disease typically affects your lungs, but it can affect other parts of your body, as well. Tuberculosis complications include: Spinal pain.
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