World Tuberculosis Day is an effort of the UN to raise awareness of the tuberculosis epidemic and inspire conversations and actions that can put a full stop to the menacing "TB" disease.
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Background
The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this disease.
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