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Show your support for World TB Day

Show your support for World TB Day
24 March 2017
Every 18 seconds a person dies of TB – let’s unite to end tuberculosis

World TB Day is held annually on 24 March to raise awareness of tuberculosis. This pulmonary disease kills almost 1.5 million people each year.

This event commemorates the day when Dr Robert Koch announced he had discovered the bacillus that caused tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. His discovery heralded a new path to diagnosing and treating this disease.

The theme for 2017 is ‘Unite to End TB’. This disease can affect anyone, and often goes misdiagnosed, despite it being preventable and treatable. Because this disease still exists, professional bodies and organisations around the world are uniting to educate and raise awareness of this public health issue.

You can show your support by:

  • Joining the CDC’s World TB Day Thunderclap campaign
  • Adding a red arrow to your profile picture on Twitter or Facebook
  • Following the live updates on Twitter using the hashtags #WorldTBDay, #UnitetoEndTB, and #EndTB.
  • Attending one of the events happening near you, like a panel discussion in London, a film screening in Brighton, or a symposium at universities in London and Warwick

For more information about World TB Day, see the CDC and the Stop TB Partnership websites.

Together we can get involved and do our part to end this epidemic disease.

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