24th March 1882: Robert Koch announces his discovery of the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis

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Koch's announcement that he had identified the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis strengthened the emerging “germ theory” of disease, which argued that many illnesses were caused by microorganisms rather than by environmental or hereditary factors ...

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24th March 1882: Robert Koch announces his discovery of the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis

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