The tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas is alarming. It's not the biggest in US history though, CDC says
A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear to be the largest outbreak of the disease in U.S. history as a state health official claimed last week.
Health Officials Alarmed by Tuberculosis Outbreak in Kansas
Kansas health officials are tackling the largest tuberculosis outbreak in US history, with 67 confirmed cases since the start of 2025.
Kansas officials claimed TB outbreak was largest in U.S. history. CDC says that’s wrong
A CDC spokesperson identified two outbreaks in the last decade linked to more tuberculosis cases than the ongoing outbreak centered in Wyandotte County.
Kansas faces ‘largest tuberculosis outbreak in US history’: Health officials
Kansas is facing the largest recorded tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history, according to local health officials.
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The United States is facing one of the largest recorded outbreaks in U.S. history, according to local health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
‘Unprecedented’ TB outbreak recorded in Kansas with nearly 70 cases reported
Currently, Kansas has the largest outbreak that they’ve ever had in history’ said a Kansas Department of Health and Environment official
Kansas is dealing with a tuberculosis outbreak. Should Texans worry? Is there a vaccine?
Kansas is currently experiencing a rare outbreak of tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest infectious disease. TB is spread via germs in the air and usually affects the lungs but can also affect the brain, the kidneys or the spine.
Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas: What you need to know
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This state is facing the largest tuberculosis outbreak in US history
Kansas is currently facing the largest recorded tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 confirmed latent cases.
Kansas Tuberculosis Outbreak Is Largest in Recorded U.S. History: What to Know
Health officials are contending with an ongoing outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City metro area that reportedly has become the largest in U.S. history. "Currently, Kansas has the largest outbreak that they've ever had in history,
The Tuberculosis Outbreak in Kansas is Alarming. Here’s What the CDC Has to Say
We would expect to see a handful of cases every year,” said Dr. Dana Hawkinson, an infectious disease doctor at the University of Kansas Health System. But the high case counts in this outbreak were a “stark warning,
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 ...
Kansas is in the middle of an ‘unprecedented’ tuberculosis outbreak. Here’s what to know
Common symptoms of active TB include coughing, chest pains, fever, fatigue and coughing up blood or phlegm. The airborne ...
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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 ...
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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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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‘Remain calm’: Wyandotte County leaders urge caution amid TB outbreak
Wyandotte County leaders say there is no reason to panic over reports that Kansas City, Kansas, has one of the largest ...
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This US state is grappling with one of the worst TB outbreaks in US history
Kansas faces a major TB outbreak with 67 active and 79 latent cases, primarily in Wyandotte County. The outbreak began in ...