Tuberculosis is back in Kansas. Under RFK Jr., this might be just the beginning | Opinion
Our state continues to see new laws introduced each year that diminish funding and the authority of health departments — just ...
As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence
An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB—a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough—began in January 2024 in ...
Funding cuts could harm global efforts to fight tuberculosis, WHO warns
The WHO warned Wednesday that massive funding cuts, especially from the United States, could harm humanitarian efforts ...
12 Facts About Tuberculosis, the Victorian “Robber of Youth”
Since January 2024, dozens of tuberculosis cases have been found around Kansas City. TB may seem like a disease of the ...
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Commentary: Should we be concerned about the tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas?
But the relative size of the outbreak is irrelevant. Kansas numbers continue to grow, and Dr. William Schaffner, infectious ...
Why increasing rates of tuberculosis in the UK and US should concern everyone
With one of the largest tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks in US history, Kansas has more to worry about than its recent Super Bowl ...
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After tuberculosis outbreak, Wyandotte County parts ways with health director
Emails show behind-the-scenes conflict as the Kansas City-area tuberculosis outbreak grew to one of the largest in U.S. history. The county's health director is no longer with the agency as of ...
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CDC firings, including in Kansas City, raise fears about disease outbreak response
Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne ...