infectious disease

Many farms were hit hard by bird flu this year. What's in store for next year is anybody's guess, but experts say another outbreak of avian flu is just a matter of time.

Here's a summary of today's Kansas news headlines, mostly from the Associated Press, as compiled by the KPR News Team!

Kansas was once a national leader in public health. At the turn of the last century, State Health Director Samuel Crumbine championed a number of efforts to stop the spread of disease. He even pushed for the law that forces hotels to change bed sheets between guests! But today's polarized politics are now complicating current public health efforts.

Avian influenza, or bird flu, has been spreading across the country. Harvest Public Media takes a look at the response to the outbreak in the Midwest.

A high school student in Olathe has contracted tuberculosis and is undergoing treatment. Health officials say hundreds of students may have come into contact with the infected student.