Unprecedented TB Outbreak in Kansas City
A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, is the largest documented in U.S. history, with 67 active cases and 79 latent infections reported since January 2024; the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is coordinating testing and treatment, following CDC guidance.
Unprecedented TB Outbreak in Kansas City
A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, is the largest documented in U.S. history, with 67 active cases and 79 latent infections reported since January 2024; the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is coordinating testing and treatment, following CDC guidance.
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48% Bias Score
Kansas City TB Outbreak: 67 Active Cases, 2 Deaths
A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, since January 2024, has affected 67 people with active TB and 79 with latent TB, resulting in two deaths; while health officials claim no public threat, the outbreak is the subject of a debate about its size relative to U.S. history.
Kansas City TB Outbreak: 67 Active Cases, 2 Deaths
A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, since January 2024, has affected 67 people with active TB and 79 with latent TB, resulting in two deaths; while health officials claim no public threat, the outbreak is the subject of a debate about its size relative to U.S. history.
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48% Bias Score
Unprecedented Tuberculosis Outbreak in Kansas
Kansas is experiencing its largest-ever tuberculosis outbreak, with 67 active and 79 latent cases reported since 2024, concentrated in Wyandotte and Johnson counties; state officials emphasize low risk to the general public while actively managing the ongoing situation.
Unprecedented Tuberculosis Outbreak in Kansas
Kansas is experiencing its largest-ever tuberculosis outbreak, with 67 active and 79 latent cases reported since 2024, concentrated in Wyandotte and Johnson counties; state officials emphasize low risk to the general public while actively managing the ongoing situation.
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32% Bias Score
Brazil's Cash Transfer Program Significantly Reduces Tuberculosis
A new study reveals that Brazil's Bolsa Familia cash transfer program significantly reduced tuberculosis incidence and mortality among low-income individuals between 2004 and 2015, particularly impacting indigenous and Afro-Brazilian populations and less developed regions, suggesting that poverty re...
Brazil's Cash Transfer Program Significantly Reduces Tuberculosis
A new study reveals that Brazil's Bolsa Familia cash transfer program significantly reduced tuberculosis incidence and mortality among low-income individuals between 2004 and 2015, particularly impacting indigenous and Afro-Brazilian populations and less developed regions, suggesting that poverty re...
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36% Bias Score
Brazilian Cash Transfer Program Significantly Reduces Tuberculosis
A new study shows Brazil's Bolsa Família cash transfer program significantly reduced tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality among low-income populations between 2004 and 2015, with even stronger effects among indigenous and Black/Pardo Brazilians, highlighting the link between poverty and TB.
Brazilian Cash Transfer Program Significantly Reduces Tuberculosis
A new study shows Brazil's Bolsa Família cash transfer program significantly reduced tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality among low-income populations between 2004 and 2015, with even stronger effects among indigenous and Black/Pardo Brazilians, highlighting the link between poverty and TB.
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48% Bias Score
Brazil's Bolsa Familia Program Significantly Reduces Tuberculosis Cases
A study in Nature Medicine reveals that Brazil's Bolsa Familia program reduced tuberculosis cases and deaths by over half among extremely poor and indigenous populations between 2004 and 2015, highlighting the crucial role of socioeconomic interventions in disease control.
Brazil's Bolsa Familia Program Significantly Reduces Tuberculosis Cases
A study in Nature Medicine reveals that Brazil's Bolsa Familia program reduced tuberculosis cases and deaths by over half among extremely poor and indigenous populations between 2004 and 2015, highlighting the crucial role of socioeconomic interventions in disease control.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Order to Halt USAID Funding Cripples African Healthcare
President Trump's order to halt US funding for global health programs through USAID immediately impacts HIV, TB, and Malaria treatment in Africa, potentially increasing mortality and reversing decades of progress in disease control, while some African nations have domestic pharmaceutical capacity, i...
Trump's Order to Halt USAID Funding Cripples African Healthcare
President Trump's order to halt US funding for global health programs through USAID immediately impacts HIV, TB, and Malaria treatment in Africa, potentially increasing mortality and reversing decades of progress in disease control, while some African nations have domestic pharmaceutical capacity, i...
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40% Bias Score
Kansas City Tuberculosis Outbreak: 67 Active Cases, Two Deaths
An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City area, beginning a year ago, has resulted in 67 active and 79 inactive cases across Wyandotte and Johnson Counties, causing two deaths; this outbreak's scale is disputed by the CDC, which points to larger past outbreaks.
Kansas City Tuberculosis Outbreak: 67 Active Cases, Two Deaths
An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City area, beginning a year ago, has resulted in 67 active and 79 inactive cases across Wyandotte and Johnson Counties, causing two deaths; this outbreak's scale is disputed by the CDC, which points to larger past outbreaks.
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40% Bias Score
Self-Destructing Tuberculosis Vaccine Shows Promise in Monkey Trials
American researchers created a self-destructing tuberculosis vaccine with a genetic 'kill switch' activated by an antibiotic; successful monkey trials showed enhanced efficacy and safety compared to the standard BCG vaccine, potentially enabling intravenous administration and broader protection.
Self-Destructing Tuberculosis Vaccine Shows Promise in Monkey Trials
American researchers created a self-destructing tuberculosis vaccine with a genetic 'kill switch' activated by an antibiotic; successful monkey trials showed enhanced efficacy and safety compared to the standard BCG vaccine, potentially enabling intravenous administration and broader protection.
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44% Bias Score
Cash Transfers in Brazil Dramatically Reduce Tuberculosis Cases
A new study reveals Brazil's Bolsa Familia program, providing monthly cash benefits to impoverished families, resulted in a more than 50% reduction in tuberculosis cases and deaths among the extremely poor, and over 60% among Indigenous populations, highlighting the significant health benefits of ec...
Cash Transfers in Brazil Dramatically Reduce Tuberculosis Cases
A new study reveals Brazil's Bolsa Familia program, providing monthly cash benefits to impoverished families, resulted in a more than 50% reduction in tuberculosis cases and deaths among the extremely poor, and over 60% among Indigenous populations, highlighting the significant health benefits of ec...
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36% Bias Score
Brazil's Cash Transfer Program Significantly Reduces Tuberculosis
A study in Nature Medicine reveals that Brazil's Bolsa Família cash transfer program significantly reduced tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality among low-income populations (2004-2015), with the strongest effects observed in underserved regions and vulnerable groups, demonstrating the impact of...
Brazil's Cash Transfer Program Significantly Reduces Tuberculosis
A study in Nature Medicine reveals that Brazil's Bolsa Família cash transfer program significantly reduced tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality among low-income populations (2004-2015), with the strongest effects observed in underserved regions and vulnerable groups, demonstrating the impact of...
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52% Bias Score
India's TB Crisis: 62.4 Million Projected Cases, \$146 Billion GDP Loss
A study projects over 62.4 million tuberculosis cases and 8.1 million deaths in India from 2021 to 2040, causing over \$146 billion in GDP loss, highlighting the need for improved detection and treatment.
India's TB Crisis: 62.4 Million Projected Cases, \$146 Billion GDP Loss
A study projects over 62.4 million tuberculosis cases and 8.1 million deaths in India from 2021 to 2040, causing over \$146 billion in GDP loss, highlighting the need for improved detection and treatment.
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40% Bias Score