One-third of the 33 million people worldwide who are living with HIV/AIDS are co-infected with TB.Worldwide Distribution of New TB Cases, 2006 If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. TB disease is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In 1982, on the one-hundredth anniversary of Dr Koch's presentation, the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) proposed that March 24 be proclaimed as an official World TB Day.Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr.
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