InevitableSwing [none/use name] to news • 10 months agoA tuberculosis outbreak is now America's largest in recorded history. 66 active cases and 79 latent infections in the Kansas City, Kansas.external-linkmessage-square24 linkfedilinkarrow-up1134
arrow-up1134external-linkA tuberculosis outbreak is now America's largest in recorded history. 66 active cases and 79 latent infections in the Kansas City, Kansas.InevitableSwing [none/use name] to news • 10 months agomessage-square24 Commentslinkfedilink
minus-squarex87_floatingpoint [he/him, it/its]hexbear34·10 months ago How does this even happen? In 2025? link
minus-squareBlockocheese [any]hexbear15·10 months agoLike 1/4 people in the world have TB and you can carry it without knowing link
minus-squareBlockocheese [any]hexbear17·10 months agohttps://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tuberculosis About a quarter of the global population is estimated to have been infected with TB bacteria. About 5–10% of people infected with TB will eventually get symptoms and develop TB disease. There's also multiple strains that are drug resistant link
How does this even happen? In 2025?
Like 1/4 people in the world have TB and you can carry it without knowing
Wait, what?
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tuberculosis
There's also multiple strains that are drug resistant