Local news has attempted to spin this story AND provide some comfort by reminding folks that TB isn't a virus but a bacterial infection that typically results because of constant close proximity ...
The Tulsa Health Department says tuberculosis is nowhere close to being a public health emergency in Tulsa County, but it's always monitoring cases here and across the country.
The Kansas City Health Department said on Friday that Kansas City, Missouri continues to maintain low tuberculosis case numbers with no signs of an active outbreak.
A person at Kalamazoo Central High School was just diagnosed with an active case of tuberculosis, and health officials are looking for anyone who might have been exposed.