After the CDC said the Kansas tuberculosis outbreak isn't the largest in documented history, KDHE clarified they meant the ...

Is the Kansas Tuberculosis Outbreak the Largest in U.S. History? Kansas health officials called the outbreak "the largest ...

A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear ...

A CDC spokesperson identified two outbreaks in the last decade linked to more tuberculosis cases than the ongoing outbreak ...

Kansas City is currently facing the largest documented tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in the United States. According to the ...

This happens to about 10% of people with latent TB in the U.S. In total, the CDC estimates about 13 million people have latent TB nationwide. Treating inactive tuberculosis is important to prevent ...

The outbreak, which began in January 2024, has resulted in 67 confirmed active tuberculosis cases and 79 confirmed latent cases, with two deaths. The CDC is providing on-site assistance in Kansas ...

THAT’S THE HIGHEST NUMBER SINCE THE CDC STARTED KEEPING TRACK IN THE 1950S. TUBERCULOSIS IS A BACTERIAL INFECTION. COMMON SYMPTOMS INCLUDE CHEST PAIN AND A COUGH. SOMETIMES CONTAINING BLOOD.

Kansas is currently battling what state health officials have called the largest documented tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in US history. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...