Tuberculosis

I intended to write about rocket fuel. So, how did I end up writing about “ayahuasca,” a hallucinogenic brew originating from Indigenous Amazon traditions? Well, here we go. 

Unless they're eradicated smallpox-style, infectious diseases never disappear. Like an unlucky penny, they can show up at any time.

A new CDC report says that, in 2017, there were 9,093 new cases of tuberculosis in the United States.

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