This doesn’t sound good.
Leprosy Outbreak Causes Concerns in Northwest Arkansas
The medical community is warning the public: a leprosy outbreak in Springdale could blossom into an epidemic, if something isn’t done soon. Doctors say at least nine cases of leprosy have been confirmed in Springdale. Local doctors say [...]
I wonder if the Health Department is going to have a little chat with the doctors quoted in that story. Somebody doesn’t know their medicine very well..
Arkansas Department of Health Issues Press Release Regarding Leprosy Cases
So we just received a comment posted to today’s earlier, cheery item regarding the leprosy cases in Springdale. Seems the Arkansas Department of Health is rushing to prevent [...]
UPDATE: Looks like the original story has been pulled. We have a real reportage problem here..
Officials Assure Public Springdale Leprosy Cases Do Not Represent an ‘Outbreak’
So that leprosy thing? Turns out it’s probably not that big a deal after all. Officials are scrambling to refute the story reported by KFSM. The Washington County [...]
My friends, the anatomy of a news story done poorly.
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