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Early Stages
People beleive TB is hereditary and those infected are sent to sanitoriums. -
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TB is contagious
Jean-Antione Villemin proves that TB is contagious -
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Disease is contagious
The British discovered that the disease was contagious. They encouraged people to get fresh air in sanatorias -
Bacterium that causes TB is discovered
Bacterium that causes TB is discovered by Robert Koch -
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2400 B.C. Oldest known example of TB found
Oldest known example of TB found in spinal column of egyptian mummy -
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FIrst TB vaccine
FIrst TB vaccine becomes available but the U.S. rarely uses it. -
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Drug that kills TB is discovered
Selman Waksman discoveres streptomycin, a drug that kills the TB bacterial. -
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Streptomycin is proved effective
Streptomycin is proved effective through RCT( Randomized Controlled Trial) -
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Self-administered ambulatory treatment shown effective
Self-administered ambulatory treatment shown to be as effective as hospital treatment of tb -
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Cases of TB are significantly decreasing
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TB cases increase
Healthcare workers look to eradicate disease -
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HIV/AIDS epidemic emerges
TB is #1 killer of people with HIV/AIDS -
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FIrst WHO meeting for HIV-TB co-infection
World Healthcare Organization realizes link between HIV-TB related deaths -
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WHO recognizes TB as major public health problem
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CDC claims MDR-TB epidemic in U.S.
Medical-Drug-Resistant TB is declared an epidemic -
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TB cases in U.S. decline
TB cases in U.S. decline -
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World Health Organization declares TB a global emergency
TB is the second leading infectious cause of death in adults -
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World Healthcare Organization introduces DOTS
DOTS is a system where people taking TB medications are observed by healthcare workers. -
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Global survey for anti-TB drug resistance
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ProTest TB-HIV projects started
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Stop TB campaign begins
Initiative is formed which leads to Stop TB partnership -
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Genome sequencing of TB bacteria
Genome sequencing of myobacterium tuberculosis -
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Global alliance for TB drug development is created
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Global Plan to stop TB
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Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria
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Aeras TB vaccine foundation is established
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FIND is established
FIND stand for Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics. They find new ways to diagnose TB -
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WHO TB-HIV policy is established
Claims that TB is a major cause of death for people with AIDS and starts programs to combat both at the same time -
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Global Plan to stop TB 2006-2015
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UNITAID established
organization with international center for buying drugs that fight AIDS/HIV -
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WHO stop TB strategy established
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Emergence of XDR-TB
XDR-TB stands for extremely drug resistant TB -
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TB vaccine initative established
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Better X-rays
X-rays that reduce time and provide more accurate diagnoses are implemented -
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Global Plan to stop TB 20011-2015 updated
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First GenXpert machine is used
GenXpert machine analyzes TB and eliminates unecessary TB hospitalizations -
100 minute TB diagnosis
WHO provides new TB test that diagnoses in 100 minutes instead of 3 months -
800 people exposed to TB in hospital
700 patients and 100 workers are exposed to TB at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta