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Tuberculosis Cases Surge to Outbreak Levels in Bristol Bay, Health Officials Say

Source
Alaska Public Media
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Date
Oct 10, 2025
Summary
Discusses a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in rural Alaska, describing both the public health response and disparate rates of TB for Alaska historically. Notes stigma related to TB treatment as a barrier to successfully increasing testing.
Tagged as
Infectious diseases · Public health · Statistics and data · Stigma · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Alaska