Local news has attempted to spin this story AND provide some comfort by reminding folks that TB isn't a virus but a bacterial infection that typically results because of constant close proximity ...
The Tulsa Health Department says tuberculosis is nowhere close to being a public health emergency in Tulsa County, but it's always monitoring cases here and across the country.
The Saline County Health Department says there is no tuberculosis outbreak in the county despite the outbreak being experienced in Johnson and Wyandotte counties.