Tuberculosis cases fall in Kansas with declines in 2004
Across Kansas TB cases dropped 17.4 percent from 2003 to 2004, KDHE data show. Franklin County reported no new cases while Sedgwick, Johnson, and Wyandotte counties led in new infections. Experts warn that co infections with HIV and drug resistance complicate treatment. World TB Day highlighted ongoing public health vigilance nationwide.
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Phyllis J. Zorn
Hays Daily News
Kansas
Franklin County
Schlyer
Butch Schlyer
Ellis County
United States
Mexico
Phil Griffin
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
KDHE
Sedgwick County
Johnson County
Wyandotte County
Ford County
Barton
Crawford
Douglas
Ellis
Finney
Geary
Harvey
Leavenworth
Lyon
Meade
Norton
Riley
Seward
Shawnee
Stevens
Robert Koch
Koch
A Click Away M6 for KDHE Tuberculosis Control Info
For more information about the Kansas Department of Health and Environment tuberculosis control program visit the official KDHE site at www.kdhe.state.ks.us. The notice directs readers to a state health program resource and contact point.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
State
Blood donation contest pits Ottawa and Lawrence hospitals
Ransom Memorial Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital launch a friendly 2005 blood drive challenge sponsored by Community Blood Center. Each site runs five drives with a goal of 400 units. first drives in April, community participation urged, trophies awarded to the higher donor total.
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Vickie Moss
Ottawa
Lawrence
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Community Blood Center
Kansas
Missouri
Lawrence Hospital
Ransom
Kelly McDer
McDermott
Lawrence’s Hospital
McDermett
Health coverage expanded for National Guard and Reserve
Washington officials announced a plan offering military health coverage for eight years after demobilization to more than 400,000 Guard and Reserve members mobilized since 2001. Eligible members who stay in drilling reserves pay 75 dollars a month for individuals and 233 for families, with costs and participation varying by mobilization length and retention.
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Washington
Thomas Hall
Secretary of Defense
Hall
Persian Gulf
Defense Department
William Winkenwerder
Defense For Health Affairs
Guard
Colorado Smoking Ban Faces Senate Opposition
Denver AP reports a proposal by Grossman and Larson to ban smoking in public meetings elevators mass transit grocery stores bars casinos and most hotel rooms across Colorado draws opposition from members of both parties in the Senate. Smoking already bans exist in workplaces and restaurants or bars under local government rules.
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Denver
Colorado
Senate
Grossman
Larson
Free Omelet Day aids epilepsy research in Lawrence
The First Watch Restaurant in Lawrence Kansas will host a Free Omelet Day from 6 30 a m to 2 30 p m on April 7 at 2540 Iowa Street The event raises funds for epilepsy research with donations requested for the Alliance for Epilepsy Research Lawrence Pilot Club partners in the fundraiser and participates to support medical research efforts.
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Lawrence
Iowa St
Alliance For Epilepsy Research
Lawrence Pilot Club
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