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People beleive TB is hereditary and those infected are sent to sanitoriums.
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Jean-Antione Villemin proves that TB is contagious
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The British discovered that the disease was contagious. They encouraged people to get fresh air in sanatorias
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Bacterium that causes TB is discovered by Robert Koch
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Oldest known example of TB found in spinal column of egyptian mummy
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FIrst TB vaccine becomes available but the U.S. rarely uses it.
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Selman Waksman discoveres streptomycin, a drug that kills the TB bacterial.
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Streptomycin is proved effective through RCT( Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Self-administered ambulatory treatment shown to be as effective as hospital treatment of tb
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As a result, TB sanitroiums close throughout the world.
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Healthcare workers look to eradicate disease
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TB is #1 killer of people with HIV/AIDS
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World Healthcare Organization realizes link between HIV-TB related deaths
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Medical-Drug-Resistant TB is declared an epidemic
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TB cases in U.S. decline
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TB is the second leading infectious cause of death in adults
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DOTS is a system where people taking TB medications are observed by healthcare workers.
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Initiative is formed which leads to Stop TB partnership
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Genome sequencing of myobacterium tuberculosis
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FIND stand for Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics. They find new ways to diagnose TB
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Claims that TB is a major cause of death for people with AIDS and starts programs to combat both at the same time
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organization with international center for buying drugs that fight AIDS/HIV
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XDR-TB stands for extremely drug resistant TB
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X-rays that reduce time and provide more accurate diagnoses are implemented
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GenXpert machine analyzes TB and eliminates unecessary TB hospitalizations
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WHO provides new TB test that diagnoses in 100 minutes instead of 3 months
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700 patients and 100 workers are exposed to TB at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta