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  • Jean Beinemann, who leads the infectious disease program in Sheboygan, explains to nurses how to protect themselves while caring for tuberculosis patients.
    Health
    Tuberculosis Outbreak Shakes Wisconsin City
    Richard Knox
    Officials in Sheboygan, Wis., scrambled to contain a deadly, drug-resistant form of tuberculosis. An outbreak there serves as a reminder that the contagious disease still poses a threat in the U.S. Treating just nine cases will take months and cost millions of dollars.