tuberculosis

The first evidence of this very contagious illness was found in a young man that died in 4,000 B.C. Tuberculosis also dates back to the mummies of Egypt. Little did any of these people know, the disease would have a huge effect in the modern world. Between the seventeenth and nineteenth century, a plague the ¡§white plague¡¨ hit Europe. Later, the disease was carried on to America where it swept the country. Many people thought …

…we still have TB tests. Scientists predict that we will have another outbreak but not nearly as large. At least we know that we will be able to keep it under control! Interesting Facts: ƒæ TB dates back to the Stone Age ƒæ Nearly 80% of the people who have TB in Africa also have AIDS ƒæ Usually poor villages have outbreakes ƒæ Sometimes there are no symptoms of TB ƒæ Over 22,000 cases are reported each year in the United States