epidemiology

The Missouri Department of Agriculture confirms that a commercial flock of turkeys tested positive for H5N1 avian flu.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is recommending that pregnant women postpone any travel to areas where Zika virus transmission is occurring.

The CDC says five people so far have been identified in the outbreak, and all had recently eaten at a Chipotle restaurant.

Check out the latest Kansas news headlines from the Associated Press, as compiled by the KPR news team.

A newly-released report measures states’ readiness to deal with infectious disease outbreaks. The report concludes that Kansas ranks low when it comes to readiness.