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July 12, 2012 at 9:47 pm
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Newspaper exposes a large preventable TB outbreak in Jacksonville
We report here about an important newspaper expose about a large TB outbreak in Florida by the Palm Beach Post. Covered here by the Columbia Journalism review, this story discusses frightening elements about a serious outbreak of TB in Jacksonville—”the worst the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has investigated in 20 years.” Beyond the numbers, what makes reporter Singer’s expose’ so important is the way it describes the costly impact of cutting government spending on public health.
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July 14, 2012 at 5:14 am
HAO Admin
Editors Note: The Palm Beach Post piece is a chilling example of our worst nightmare come true during decline: Public health infrastructure was starved to incompetence AND the impact was not disclosed to the public. This will, of course, make the outcomes even worse and end up costing government even more leading to further cuts down the line in a vicious cycle of decline.