Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas is "largest" in U.S. history, says report

An "unprecedented" outbreak of tuberculosis has hit the state of Kansas, according to USA Today, making it "the largest in recorded history in the United States." Most of the cases have broken out in Wyandotte County and Johnson County.

"Currently, Kansas has the largest outbreak that they've ever had in history," said Ashley Goss, the Kansas Department of Health's deputy secretary. — Read the rest

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