## Kansas tuberculosis outbreak now largest in US

Authored by cidrap.umn.edu

A tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas City has become the largest documented TB outbreak on record in the United States.

Data on the outbreak from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) show that 67 active TB cases and 79 latent cases have been reported since the beginning of 2024 in Wyandotte and Johnson counties, which are part of the greater Kansas City area.

"The current Kansas City, Kan. Metro tuberculosis (TB) outbreak is the largest documented outbreak in U.S. history, presently (since the 1950’s, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) started monitoring and reporting TB cases)," KDHE communications director Jill Bronaugh told CIDRAP News in an email.

"This outbreak is still ongoing, which means that there could be more cases.".

In September 2023, KDHE researchers published a case report in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on an outbreak of multidrug-resistant (MDR)-TB in Kansas City that involved 13 people.

They noted that 37 to 43 TB cases were reported annually in Kansas from 2019 through 2021.

That number rose to 52 cases in 2022, driven in part by the MDR-TB outbreak. »

### New study finds that critical ocean current has not declined in the last 60 years

Authored by whoi.edu

In a new paper published in Nature Communications, scientists found that the AMOC has not declined in the last 60 years.

“Our paper says that the Atlantic overturning has not declined yet,” Foukal said, who conducted the research while at WHOI.

We play a leading role in ocean observation and operate the most extensive suite of data-gathering platforms in the world. »

### Indiana man pardoned for Jan. 6 crimes is killed in traffic stop shooting by deputy

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An Indiana man who was recently pardoned for his participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was shot and killed during a traffic stop by a sheriff's deputy Sunday.

Matthew Huttle, 42, was involved in a traffic stop at 4:15 p.m. by a Jasper County sheriff’s deputy, authorities said in a news release.

The deputy was placed on paid administrative leave in accordance with department policy, Williamson said. »

### Trump says inflation isn’t his No. 1 issue. So what will happen to consumer prices?

Authored by apnews.com

He is taking steps to lower energy costs, something that Trump hopes will have ripple effects throughout the economy.

“I talked about inflation too, but how many times can you say that an apple has doubled in cost?”.

Trump is banking on voters giving him a pass and continuing to blame former President Joe Biden for high prices. »

### The End of Sony/Xbox Exclusivity Should Help the Gaming Industry, Expert says

Authored by techcrawlr.com

He believes that both Xbox and PlayStation should make their games available on all platforms to benefit the gaming world.

Mahler points out that for over 20 years, the number of console players has stayed around 100 to 150 million.

In the end, Mahler believes that making games available on all consoles could help the gaming industry grow. »

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