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dec 26, 1873 - M. leprae is identified as causative agent of Leprosy

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G. H. Armauer Hansen discovered the bacterium causing Leprosy. It is the first bacterium to be discovered that causes disease in humans.

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dec 26, 1873
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~ 151 years ago