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Tuberculosis has been present in humans since the birth of time. Skeletal remains show prehistoric humans (4000 BC) had TB, & tubercular decay has been found in the spines of Egyptian mummies.
In Europe, rates of tuberculosis began to rise in the early 1600s to a peak level in the 1800s, when it caused nearly 25% of all deaths.
Many famous people in history died from tuberculosis including John Keats, Andrew Jackson, John Calvin, Doc Holliday, George Orwell, and Emily and Anne Brönte.
Scientists estimate that tuberculosis was responsible for 100 million deaths in the 20th century alone, and it continues to cause about 1 million deaths each year.
Tuberculosis may be under control in some countries, but it's still endemic in others. You could be at risk.
Remember -- vaccinations save lives.
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Tuberculosis
Don't Kiss Me!
Your kiss of affection
The germ of infection
Town of Hempstead, W.H. Runcie, MD Health officer
WPA Federal Art Project, District of Columbia
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