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Day: March 24, 2025

OPINION PIECE | World Tuberculosis Day

OPINION PIECE | World Tuberculosis Day

World Tuberculosis Day Worldwide, 24 March marks World Tuberculosis (TB) Day. On this day in 1882, Dr Robert Koch discovered Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes TB. This discovery paved the way for testing, diagnosing, treating, and ultimately curing the disease (Koch, 1882). Tuberculosis (TB) primarily affects the lungs but can also spread to other […]