Kansas City Star Downplays Metro Tuberculosis Public Health Concern

Right now we notice the newspaper working to provide "alternative facts" in the midst of an outbreak.

Meanwhile . . . Thankfully . . . Here's a peek at more apt info and public health alerts . .  .

"The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment says nine patients in Johnson County have completed treatment since March 2024 and are not infectious. Of the nine cases, seven were active and two were latent cases."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Johnson County health officials continue to monitor tuberculosis situation

Health officials in Johnson County provided an update Wednesday on tuberculosis cases connected to an ongoing outbreak that started in March 2024.

Again, in this report the newspaper attempts to spin & downplay the public health threat . . .

Kansas officials claimed TB outbreak was largest in U.S. history. CDC says that's wrong

A CDC spokesperson identified two outbreaks in the last decade linked to more tuberculosis cases than the ongoing outbreak centered in Wyandotte County.

A more objective report . . . 

Major tuberculosis outbreak hits Kansas City area

An outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City area has grown into one of the largest ever recorded in the United States, with dozens of active cases of the infectious disease reported, according to health officials.

Developing . . .