Tuberculosis in The ASEAN Region Focus Report 2025
Tuberculosis in The ASEAN Region Focus Report 2025
Focus Report
February 24, 2025
Tuberculosis in The ASEAN Region Focus Report 2025
Time Period Covered February 24, 2025 - February 24, 2025
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease with ancient origins, as evidenced by studies of human skeletons demonstrating its impact on humans dating back thousands of years (Babberis, et al, 2017). The causative agent of TB remained a mystery until Dr. Robert Koch identified the bacillus responsible, later named Mycobacterium tuberculosis, on 24 March 1882 (CDC, 2024).
Tuberculosis in The ASEAN Region Focus Report 2025