IMPHAL, March 21 -- To build awareness of the fact that Tuberculosis (TB) today remains an epidemic in many parts of the world, causing deaths of the millions of people each year in third world countries, World TB Day is being observed annually in the world. For this year, the 38th World TB Day under theme 'It is time to end TB, 2025' will be held on March 24.

Addressing a press meet held at STD/IRL Hall R and D Wing Medical Directorate, Lamphelpat programme co-ordinator of State TB Cell Manipur, Dr. Chisty stated that March 24 commemorates the day in year 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch astounded the scientific community by announcing that he had discovered the cause of TB, the bacterium, TB Bacillus.

At the time of Koch's announcement in Be...