Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now America's largest in recorded history

Re:Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now America's largest in ... by nobodyandproud on Monday January 27, 2025 @08:40AM (#42841038)

Tried-and-true vaccines are like plumbing or city infrastructure: Once established, it’s taken for granted and the true value can’t be intuited.

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Re:Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now America's largest in ... by amluto on Monday January 27, 2025 @10:33AM (#42842171)

BCG, sadly, is not really in that category.

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Re:Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now America's largest in ... by noneeeed on Monday January 27, 2025 @10:57AM (#42842443)

What's the issue with the BCG? My understanding was that it had been sucessful, is that a bit of a myth?

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Re:Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now America's largest in ... by amluto on Monday January 27, 2025 @11:10AM (#42842595)

It’s not very effective, and it’s apparent efficacy is bizarrely variable.

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Re:Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now America's largest in ... by noneeeed on Friday January 31, 2025 @12:03PM (#42889377)

Thanks, I had no idea. It was the standard when I was growing up in the UK.

It looks like it is no longer standard issue here.

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