Kansas health officials are tackling the largest tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in US history, with 67 confirmed cases since the start of 2025.
and 79 latent TB cases, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. While New Jersey’s TB cases for 2024 are not yet available, the outbreak has people concerned this 20th ...
An outbreak of tuberculosis has been lingering in Kansas City, Kansas, since March 2024. But what used to be fewer than 50 ...
The current tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City metro area is among the largest in U.S. history, officials say.
As of January 24, there were 67 active TB cases in Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) said the outbreak started last year but did not say ...
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has reported an unprecedented tuberculosis outbreak in Wyandotte County and the Kansas City metro area. Irregular or reduced federal funding for ...
As of January 24, there were 67 active TB cases in Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) said the outbreak started last year but did not say ...
The release goes on to say KDHE is following guidance from the CDC to combat the increase in cases as well as information on symptoms and treatment. In August, doctors urged citizens that the 49 ...