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World TB Day: Unite to End TB

Posted on March 24, 2016

Blog: National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)

World TB Day is celebrated each March 24, commemorating the anniversary of the day in 1882 when Robert Koch announced the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB). The day serves to build public awareness that though much has changed since Koch’s time, the fight against tuberculosis still rages on. This year’s […]

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