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

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

TB germs are put into the air when a person with active TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, speaks or sings, the CDC said. The germs can stay in the air for several hours, depending on the ...

Tuberculosis was responsible for 25% of all deaths in Europe from the 1600s to the 1800s, according to the CDC. Hawkinson said treatment for a serious tuberculosis case usually lasts about six months.

Is Kansas TB Outbreak a Record? Editor’s note: U.S. News has updated this story due to information provided by the CDC. Read on for more detail. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is ...

The tuberculosis vaccine is not required in Kansas for students in kindergarten through 12th grade, according to KDHE. People who are immunocompromised should also not receive the vaccine, the CDC ...

Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas ... The CDC reported 8,649 cases of TB disease in the U.S. in 2024 and 9,633 in 2023. ...

An outbreak of tuberculosis within Kansas City in the United States has been ongoing since Jan. 2024 and has highlighted new trends of TB in the United States. ... In fact, in March 2025, data from ...

In the U.S., CDC figures show 8,649 TB cases in 2024, the latest figures reported. The CDC figures show 9,606 the previous year. CDC statistics for 2025 were not available online.

An unprecedented tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas has reached historic levels, becoming one of the largest ever recorded in U.S. history.. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE ...

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