Dr Jing Bao - Combating Tuberculosis: A Forgotten Plague March 23, 2011

Join the National Museum of Health and Medicine for a lunchtime lecture to honor World TB Day, featuring a presentation by Dr. Jing Bao. Thousands of years after tuberculosis (TB) ravaged ancient cultures, and more than a century after its cause was discovered, TB continues to survive. World TB Day commemorates the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch astounded the scientific community by announcing that he had discovered the cause of TB, the TB bacillus, which opened the door to diagnosis and treatment. Bao, who began her career as a physician treating tuberculosis in China, will discuss TB transmission, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as global efforts to combat the disease.