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World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2009


World TB Day is March 24. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of M. tuberculosis, the bacteria that cause TB.

World TB Day provides an opportunity to communicate TB-related problems and solutions and to support worldwide TB-control efforts. CDC and our partners are committed to eliminating TB in the United States.

In the United States, the theme for World TB Day 2009 is “Partnerships for TB Elimination.”