March 24 – World Tuberculosis Day to Combat

On 24 March 1982, the World Health Organization (WHO) official the date, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the tubercle bacillus causes, which occurred on March 24, 1882, by the physician Robert Koch.

This discovery was a breakthrough in the fight for the control and elimination of the disease that, at the time, reached much of the world population, reaching to interfere in the political course of countries, affecting scientists, writers, poets, musicians, painters and monarchs.

Today the number is still high, according to WHO, there are 8.8 million patients and 1.1 million deaths each year.

According to the Ministry of Health, the most common signs and symptoms of TB are:

– Dry cough or secretion by more than three weeks and may develop into coughing up blood or pus;
– Excessive tiredness and exhaustion;
– Low fever usually in the afternoon;
– Sweat night;
– Lack of appetite;
– Thinning sharp;
– Hoarseness.

Learn More

Tuberculosis (In Portuguese)

Global Tuberculosis Report 2014

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