Johnson County health officials are trying to stop the spread of a water-borne disease caused by a microscopic germ. Heartland Health Monitor's Bryan Thompson has details.
Cryptosporidiosis Reported in Johnson County
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Bryan Thompson has been KPR's Health Reporter since 2000. He's a lifelong Kansan, and a graduate of Wichita State University. He's been involved in radio news longer than he'd care to admit, serving as news director at stations in El Dorado, Liberal, and Salina before joining KPR. He and his wife, Cindy, are the parents of six outstanding children--one of whom now looks down on them from above. In his spare time, Bryan enjoys music and sports.