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A Tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, has people on edge, with not much public knowledge about the disease or ...

Kansas faces one of the largest TB outbreaks in US history. TB, an enduring pandemic, thrives in poverty-stricken areas and ...

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There is no disagreement that foreign aid makes a difference; more resources are needed, not less. An estimated US$22 billion ...

By Sharon AtienoKenya risks a vaccination crisis if the country does not honour its Global Alliance for Vaccines and ...

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Dr. Todd Ellerin, Chief of Infectious Diseases at South Shore Health, talked to WCVB's Ed Harding about how likely it is to catch tuberculosis and whether it is a threat to public health.