Health officials in Kansas have reported a tuberculosis outbreak in the northeastern part of the state, with 67 active cases ...
The outbreak poses “very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties,” the Kansas Department of Health ...
The state has seen tuberculosis cases double between 2023 and 2024, with the CDC offering support on the ground.
Kansas is currently facing one the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 ...
The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) says all TB patients in the county have completed treatment ...
After the CDC said the Kansas tuberculosis outbreak isn't the largest in documented history, KDHE clarified they meant the ...
A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has killed two people and caused at least 146 to become infected with the potentially ...
As of Jan. 24, there have been 67 confirmed cases of active TB including 60 in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Kansas is experiencing record-high tuberculosis cases in two counties. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and a TB expert weigh in on the public risk.
Since 2024, there have been 2 latent cases in Johnson County and 77 cases ... Control and Prevention. Two TB-related conditions exist: inactive TB and active TB. Kansas health officials said ...