Pancha Ram Chaudhary Tharu, a 30-year-old construction worker from Kapilvastu, Nepal, returned home after being deported from Malaysia for testing positive for lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as "Hatti Paile" in Nepal. His story mirrors that of many others who sought opportunities abroad only to face unexpected health challenges.
The University of Kansas Hospital has treated 59 people including 11 people for frostbite, nine of whom were admitted to the Burnett Burn Center during the last week for weather-related injuries.
A Missouri senator representing a part of Jackson County has filed a bill to give voters the final say in a proposed merger of the University of Kansas Health System and Liberty Hospital.