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Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas becomes largest in US

Kansas Is Experiencing a Outbreak of Tuberculosis. Here's What to Know

Kansas has experienced a significant outbreak of tuberculosis with 67 active infections and even more latent cases of the disease.

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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 largest in a single year.

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Tuberculosis outbreak that has killed 2 in Kansas continues to grow

Tuberculosis cases linked to an ongoing outbreak in the Kansas City area continue to climb. The outbreak, which began a year ago, killed two people in 2024.

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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 ...

Alarming tuberculosis surge strikes Kansas hard

Discover critical facts about Kansas's unprecedented tuberculosis outbreak, its causes, symptoms, and expert guidance on ...

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Johnson County Health Dept. responds to tuberculosis concerns

The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) says all TB patients in the county have completed treatment ...

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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 ...

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