Kansas is in the middle of an ‘unprecedented’ tuberculosis outbreak. Here’s what to know
Kansas City-area residents may be alarmed to hear that Wyandotte County is at the epicenter of the largest recorded ...
Kansas officials claimed TB outbreak was largest in U.S. history. CDC says that’s wrong
A CDC spokesperson identified two outbreaks in the last decade linked to more tuberculosis cases than the ongoing outbreak ...
Kansas City tuberculosis outbreak is largest in US history
Kansas is experiencing record-high tuberculosis cases in two counties. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and a ...
‘Remain calm’: Wyandotte County leaders urge caution amid TB outbreak
Wyandotte County leaders are asking people to “remain calm” and remember that the risk of contracting TB is low for most people. According to the CDC, TB is a disease caused by germs that spread ...
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Tuberculosis Cases in Saline County Remain Normal
“While TB cases in Wyandotte and Johnson counties are getting attention, we want to assure our residents that what we’re ...
CDC says Kansas tuberculosis outbreak isn't the largest. Here's what KDHE meant
After the CDC said the Kansas tuberculosis outbreak isn't the largest in documented history, KDHE clarified they meant the ...
TB outbreak: Kansas health officials report 67 cases since 2024
The outbreak poses “very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties,” the Kansas Department of Health ...
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Kansas Tuberculosis Outbreak One of Largest Ever in US
The state has seen tuberculosis cases double between 2023 and 2024, with the CDC offering support on the ground.
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Kansas health officials say tuberculosis outbreak in KC-area is 'largest documented outbreak in US history'
The Kansas Department of Health ... reporting TB cases in 1950. Currently, there are 67 people being treated for TB cases on the Kansas side of the Kansas City area — 60 in Wyandotte County ...