1921–1998
Karel Styblo (26 November 1921, Vilémov â 13 March 1998, The Hague) was a Czech-Dutch physician.
Karel Styblo (26 November 1921, Vilémov â 13 March 1998, The Hague) was a Czech-Dutch physician. Internationally recognized for his work with tuberculosis (TB), he was a medical advisor to the Royal Netherlands Tuberculosis Association, and was named director of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) in 1979. He is known as the "father of modern TB epidemiology" and the "father of modern TB control".
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