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 ...
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On COVID’s Fifth Anniversary, the U.S. Remains Vulnerable to Infectious Disease
But in Kansas, they’ve been battling tuberculosis. Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga: The first cases associated with it were recorded in January 2024. The majority of the cases were in Wyandotte County ...
Tuberculosis Is Making a Comeback—Here's the Most Common Symptom to Watch Out For
Actually getting treatment is key: The World Health Organization (WHO) says that for two-thirds of TB patients who don't get ...
Health Officials Puzzle Over the Resurgence of Tuberculosis in Kansas
An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in ...
The ‘Black Angels’ cared for tuberculosis patients when no one else would
In the early 20th century, these Black nurses came to New York City from the Jim Crow South to join the fight against the ...
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Understanding Tuberculosis: Symptoms and Transmission Risks Explained
A Tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, has people on edge, with not much public knowledge about the disease or ...
World Health Organization warns of possible tuberculosis surge because of USAID cuts
Slashing tuberculosis aid could endanger millions of lives abroad, health authorities say, with potential consequences for ...
'A boon' to downtown Topeka: Kansas opens new $73 million KDHE lab
"What a boon this will be to downtown Topeka," said Janet Stanek, the KDHE secretary, of the new Kansas health and ...