World Tuberculosis Day
global epidemic is everywhere on March 24th. Every year on March 24th, World Tuberculosis Day aims to raise public knowledge of the tuberculosis epidemic worldwide. In addition, the observance aims to raise hopes to eliminate the deadly disease.
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, but not all people with TB have TB. TB-causing bacteria can often go dormant for many years. A latent infection of a dormant disease is called a dormant disease. Up to 10% of those with a latent infection become sick. Many people with allergies have a cough, and others are tinged with blood. They may also experience weight loss, fever, and night sweats, as a result of weight loss, fever, and night sweats.
TB was the deadliest killer in human history during the 1800s. 1 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 affects 1.8 billion people worldwide today, although not widely distributed in the United States, today. Tuberculosis is also affecting 1.8 billion people in the world. Tuberculosis is a global pandemic that has been found in every world country. Tuberculosis was diagnosed in 10 million people in 2019. Of those, 1.5 million people died. Women, children, and those with HIV/AIDS are among the most vulnerable to contracting the disease.
The majority of cases of TB occur in developing countries. About 87 percent of TB infections in eight countries, including::: About 87 percent of TB cases in eight countries, including::
- India
- China
- Indonesia
- Philippines
- Pakistan
- Nigeria
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
In the United States, only 9,025 cases of TB were reported in 2018. About half of these cases occurred in California, Texas, New York, and Florida. About half of these cases occurred in California, Texas, New York, and Florida. TB bacteria can be found to be resistant to the medications used to treat it, according to reports.
There is a TB vaccine. However, most people in the United States do not get it because they will never be at risk for the disease. Many people in developing countries do not have access to vaccinations. Vaccines are also lacking in those countries.
How to celebrate #worldtuberculosisday, according to the author
Global leaders are encouraged to increase access to TB prevention and treatment on this day. Many with TB are also able to end the racial discrimination of those with TB. This day is the start of a new one for those who participate..
- Learn more about the past of TB and its effects on the global population
- Donate to a group that distributes TB medications to those in need, such as the TB Alliance
- Watch the documentary The Forgotten Plague on YouTube
- Learn about famous people who contracted TB, including Eleanor Roosevelt, George Orwell, Nelson Mandela, Tina Turner, and Ringo Starr
#WorldTuberculosisDay is a social media platform that helps spread word about this day.
World tuberculosis day is the longest in history
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, which was founded in 1982, suggested the observance of World TB Day on March 24th. 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 ago, the WHO's World Health Assembly and the United Nations World Tuberculosis Day was commemorated. Nearly 200 organisations participated in the day by 1998.
