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Tuberculosis (TB)
Bacterial infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis; #1 infectious disease killer worldwide
Germany ๐ 1882 Diseases
Key Facts
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TB bacteria discovered by Robert Koch (1882); spreads through air droplets; primary affects lungs
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India has the world's highest TB burden: 2.8 million cases/year (26% of global total)
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BCG vaccine (1921) prevents severe TB in children; WHO End TB Strategy: eliminate by 2030; India's 2025 target
๐ Did you know? Robert Koch discovered Mycobacterium tuberculosis on 24 March 1882 โ now World TB Day; he won the Nobel Prize in 1905
Quick Reference
Category
Diseases
Country
๐ Germany
Year / Era
1882
About
Bacterial infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis