March 24th every year is observed as World TB Day Who among the following discovered the organisms c...........

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March 24th every year is observed as World TB Day. Who among the following discovered the organisms causing TB?

Robert Koch

Thomas Benton Cooley

Jules Bordet

Joseph O’ Dwyer

Explanation:

First option is correct.

World Tuberculosis Day, observed on 24 March each year, is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis and efforts to eliminate the disease. In 2012, 8.6 million people fell ill with TB, and 1.3 million died from the disease, mostly in low and middle-income countries.

Robert Koch found TB, Thomas B. Cooley found thalassemia, Jules Bordet discovered pertussis and Joseph O’ Dwyer discovered diphtheria.