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Kansas Tuberculosis Outbreak 1 of Largest Ever in US

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 tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history, according to state health officials. Fortunately, they say the health risk remains very low.

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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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Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas among largest in US history. Does Texas have TB cases?

Health officials in Kansas have reported a tuberculosis outbreak in the northeastern part of the state, with 67 active cases since 2024, marking one of the largest outbreaks in recorded history of the United States.

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KDHE: 'Unprecedented' tuberculosis outbreak ongoing in Wyandotte County

A Kansas Department of Health and Environment official told a Kansas Senate committee Tuesday the agency continues to work to ...

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‘Remain calm’: Wyandotte County leaders urge caution amid TB outbreak

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Wyandotte County leaders say there is no reason to panic over reports that Kansas City, Kansas, has one of the largest documented TB outbreaks since the 1950s.

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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 ...

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Johnson County health officials continue to monitor tuberculosis situation

Health officials in Johnson County provided an update Wednesday on tuberculosis cases connected to an ongoing outbreak that ...

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KC area at ‘extremely low risk’ of tuberculosis despite outbreak, doctor says. Here’s why

Also known as TB, tuberculosis is a contagious illness that can be fatal if left untreated.

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