#unitetoendtb

I think today was my favourite communications project so far; leading on QuantuMDx's World TB Day campaign including lighting up the #Gateshead #MillenniumBridge red to raise awareness of the world's number one infectious disease killer - tuberculosis. Fantastic to see Gateshead, Newcastle and the North East #UnitetoEndTB. #stoptb #worldtbday #nebloggers (at Gateshead Millennium Bridge)

Each year, we recognize World TB Day on March 24. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB). Although tuberculosis (TB) is preventable and curable, many people in the United States still suffer from this disease. Anyone can get TB, and our current efforts to find and treat latent TB infection and TB disease are not sufficient. Misdiagnosis of TB still exists and health care professionals often do not "think TB." The theme of World TB Day 2017 is “Unite to End TB.” Hamilton County Public Health, CDC and its domestic and international partners, including the National TB Controllers Association, Stop TB USA, and the global Stop TB Partnership are working together to eliminate this deadly disease. But we need your help. Click the link for more information. http://ow.ly/lC0O30adPez #UniteToEndTB #WorldTBday

Learn all about tuberculosis: http://bit.ly/2obKtxz