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Robert Koch: a name of shame?

Robert Koch: a name of shame?

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Dec 04, 2020
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Robert Koch: a name of shame?
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Dear Reader,

Today we are looking back at the career of Robert Koch, the Nobel prize-winning microbiologist and discoverer of the tuberculosis pathogen. Given these achievements, why are some calling for his name to be removed from Germany’s famed disease control agency? Read on to find out!

Regards,

Jörg & Axel

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