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Tuberculosis by Daniel Klarsch

By bmorrissey
  • Tuberculosis first noticed
    100

    Tuberculosis first noticed

    called the "consumption"
  • Period: 476 to Apr 28, 1500

    Middle ages

  • Middle Ages recognize TB
    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.

    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

    Robert Koch discovers that TB is an microorganism

    He discovered Mycobacterium TB.
  • Vaccine development starts

    Vaccine development starts

    The vaccine for TB is starting to be developed by Albert Calmette and Camille Gúerin.
  • Vaccine for TB is finalized

    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

    TB vaccine is put into milk in the UK

    This was done to prevent animal to human transaction.
  • Outbreak of drug-resistant TB

    Outbreak of drug-resistant TB

    TB affects those even with old vaccines
  • Outbreak starts

    Outbreak starts

    TB sweeps the world
  • Period: to

    Worst outbreak of Tuberculosis

  • Outbreak Ends

    Outbreak Ends

    TB slowly decreases and only small blotches remain