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100
Tuberculosis first noticed
called the "consumption" -
Period: 476 to Apr 28, 1500
Middle ages
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Jan 1, 1000
Middle Ages recognize TB
known as the white plague
killed thousands -
One person in four is killed by TB in Europe and America.
People in Europe and America begin to try to diagnose this disease -
Robert Koch discovers that TB is an microorganism
He discovered Mycobacterium TB. -
Vaccine development starts
The vaccine for TB is starting to be developed by Albert Calmette and Camille Gúerin. -
Vaccine for TB is finalized
Vaccine is first administered to Infants at high risk of TB -
TB vaccine is put into milk in the UK
This was done to prevent animal to human transaction. -
Outbreak of drug-resistant TB
TB affects those even with old vaccines -
Outbreak starts
TB sweeps the world -
Period: to
Worst outbreak of Tuberculosis
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Outbreak Ends
TB slowly decreases and only small blotches remain
