World Tuberculosis Day
Every year on March 24th, World Tuberculosis Day aims to raise public knowledge of tuberculosis' global epidemic. The observance also aims to raise hopes to eliminate the deadly disease from its causes.
Tuberculosis (also known as TB or consumption) is an infectious disease that affects the lungs. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, the disease spreads. Some people with TB have no signs of symptoms, while others with TB have no signs. The bacteria that causes TB can sometimes be dormant for many years, according to the bacteria that causes TB. A dormant disease is classified as a latent infection. Up to ten percent of people with a latent infection become sick. Many people who experience symptoms have a cough, and others are tinged with blood. They may also experience weight loss, fever, and night sweats.
TB was the deadliest killer in human history during the 1800s. 1 out of 7 people who died in the United States alone died, out of 7 out of 7 people who had the disease died in the United States alone. Tuberculosis is still affecting 1.8 billion people in the world today, although not widely distributed in the United States, today, tuberculosis still affects 1.8 billion people in the world. Tuberculosis is a global pandemic found in every world country. In 2019, ten million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis. Of those, 1.5 million people were killed. Women, children, and those with HIV/AIDS are among the most vulnerable to the disease.
The majority of TB cases in developing countries occur in developing countries. About 87 percent of TB infections in eight countries, including::: About 87 percent of TB cases in eight countries, including:: Ethiopia.
- India
- China
- Indonesia
- Philippines
- Pakistan
- Nigeria
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
In 2018, only 9,025 cases of TB were reported in the United States in 2018. About half of these cases occurred in California, Texas, New York, and Florida. TB bacteria can become resistant to the medications used to treat it, according to reports.
TB is a vaccine. However, most people in the United States do not get it because they will never be at risk of the disease. Many people in developing countries do not have access to vaccinations.
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Global leaders are being encouraged to increase access to TB prevention and treatment on this day. They are also able to bring an end to TB-related discrimination. This day is the start of a new one for those who participate.
- Learn about the past of TB and its effects on the global population
- Donate to a charity, such as the TB Alliance, that distributes TB medications to those in need
- Watch the documentary The Forgotten Plague on YouTube. The Forgotten Plague is a film that has been on television
- Eleanor Roosevelt, George Orwell, Nelson Mandela, Tina Turner, and Ringo Starr are among the many people who contracted TB, including Eleanor Roosevelt, George Orwell, George Orwell, Nelson Mandela, Tina Turner, and Ringo Starr
Share #WorldTuberculosisDay on social media to raise money for this day and spread word about this holiday.
The history of world tuberculosis day has influenced history
On March 24th, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, which was founded in 1982, suggested the observance of World TB Day. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes the disease, was discovered by Dr. Robert Koch on the one-hundredth anniversary of the disease's discovery. Over a decade later, the World Health Assembly and the United Nations World Tuberculosis Day was commemorated. Nearly 200 companies participated in the day by 1998, with nearly 200 organizations participating in the day.
