Call this a local bill of good health . . . Or at least a politically charged doctor's checkup . . .
"The Kansas City, Missouri, Health Department announced on Friday, Jan. 31, that the metro continues to maintain low numbers of tuberculosis cases with no signs of an active outbreak. Since 2015, the annual average number of confirmed cases in the City is nearly 13., with no significant increase in 2024.
"Health officials noted that none of the Kansas City cases from 2024 are linked to the current outbreak on the other side of the border in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The risk of TB spreading is low except for those who repeatedly come into close contact with someone who has it. Most transmission occurs between family members."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
No signs of tuberculosis outbreak found in Kansas City, Missouri
As a year-long tuberculosis outbreak baffles health experts in Kansas City, Kansas, those on the other side of the border remain untouched.
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