Kansas reckons with large tuberculosis outbreak as health officials hamstrung
by Melody Schreiber from World news | The Guardian on (#6V3FK)
Experts fear consequences of Trump's restrictions on CDC as state sees one of largest outbreaks ever recorded in US
Kansas is experiencing one of the largest tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks ever recorded in the US, as public health powers at the state and federal level have been greatly curtailed.
Outbreaks like these may become more common and dangerous as officials' efforts are hamstrung and their communications are limited, experts say.
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