Kansas City’s Unseen Enemy: A Tuberculosis Outbreak Unfolds
A shadow of concern has fallen over the Kansas City metropolitan area as a significant tuberculosis (TB) outbreak continues to spread, leaving health officials scrambling to contain its reach. What began as a localized cluster of cases a year ago has now escalated into a worrying public health crisis, with dozens of individuals infected and tragically, two fatalities already recorded in 2024. This alarming situation underscores the insidious nature of TB, a disease many believed to be relegated ...