A large, ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has sickened at least 67 and caused two deaths. What to know about TB symptoms, transmission, and treatment.

The outbreak poses “very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties,” the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said.

Kansas is currently facing one the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 confirmed latent cases.

Kansas is facing the largest recorded tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history, according to local health officials.

The outbreak started last January. Kansas health officials say numbers are trending downward, but they still expect to find more cases.

Kansas health officials are responding to a tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City metro area, with more than 60 reported cases across two counties, a notice from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said.

Kansas health officials are fighting the largest tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in U.S. history, with 67 confirmed cases since new year began. The outbreak includes 60 active cases in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County,

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.

An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in two Kansas counties has sickened dozens since January 2024. Health officials are raising the alarm over a large and ongoing tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas.

Again, in this report the newspaper attempts to spin & downplay the public health threat . . .

The Kansas City metro area is experiencing the largest outbreak in U.S. history, with low risk to the general public, Kansas health officials say.