See every side of every news story
Get Started
SubscribeLogin
Israel-Hamas Conflict
Liberation Day
Tariffs
Donald Trump
Trade War
Senate
Natural Disasters
Baseball
US Politics
Social Media
U.S.-Canada Relations
Republican Party
Trade
Published • loading... • Updated

As world TB cases rise, a former Sitka nurse recalls Alaska epidemic

Summary by KCAW
Sitkan Brownie Thomsen (Pictured above) is a former tuberculosis nurse who celebrated her 100th birthday earlier this year. KCAW spoke with her ahead of World TB Day (March 24) to discuss her role in Alaska’s battle against TB, and her fears that changes in US foreign policy will allow the disease to bounce back.It’s a little after 10 in the morning, and Brownie Thomsen is sitting in her kitchen, her feet propped up in a chair as her little dog …

1 Articles

All
Left
1
Center
Right
KCAWKCAW
Lean Left

As world TB cases rise, a former Sitka nurse recalls Alaska epidemic

Sitkan Brownie Thomsen (Pictured above) is a former tuberculosis nurse who celebrated her 100th birthday earlier this year. KCAW spoke with her ahead of World TB Day (March 24) to discuss her role in Alaska’s battle against TB, and her fears that changes in US foreign policy will allow the disease to bounce back.It’s a little after 10 in the morning, and Brownie Thomsen is sitting in her kitchen, her feet propped up in a chair as her little dog …

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources lean Left
100% Left
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

KCAW broke the news in on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)
Stories disproportionately reported by the Left or the Right

Similar News Topics

Sitka

Sitka

You have read out of your 5 free daily articles.

Join us as a member to unlock exclusive access to diverse content.

News
For You
SearchBlindspotLocal