Kansas’ tuberculosis outbreak is now the largest in the U.S. since …
4 days ago · A tuberculosis outbreak that started in Wyandotte County, Kansas, has grown to be the largest in the U.S. since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started tracking the illness in the ...
Statement Regarding TB Outbreak in Kansas – Unified …
3 days ago · Beginning February 1, 2025, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, will transition all customer service inquiries for residential trash and recycling services to WM. This change will improve service efficiency, reduce delays, and provide residents with faster, more reliable assistance. Read More
Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US …
2 days ago · As of Jan. 24, there have been 67 confirmed cases of active TB including 60 in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
The tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas is alarming. It's not the …
2 days ago · How big is the tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas? As of Jan. 24, 67 people are being treated for active TB, most of them in Wyandotte County, Bronaugh said. Another 79 have latent TB. The state’s provisional 2024 count shows 79 active TB cases and 213 latent cases in the two counties where the outbreak is happening, Wyandotte and Johnson.
Kansas tuberculosis outbreak largest recorded in US history | Kansas …
3 days ago · 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.
Kansas Is Dealing With Major Tuberculosis Outbreak
2 days ago · Kansas is grappling with what state health officials say is one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks there since the 1950s, one that has infected dozens of people. ... in Wyandotte County and ...
Kansas tuberculosis outbreak: symptoms, vaccine, health info | Kansas …
3 days ago · In 2024, there were 65 active tuberculosis cases in Wyandotte County and 14 in Johnson County, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s infectious disease dashboard. This ...
Two dead, dozens sickened in Kansas tuberculosis outbreak
2 days ago · The National Association of County and City Health Officials has been closely monitoring news about the tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas, but concern remains that there is little information being ...
A Kansas tuberculosis outbreak has infected dozens of people in …
Aug 22, 2024 · The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Thursday confirmed a tuberculosis outbreak in Wyandotte County, with more cases than the entire state recorded last year.
Kansas Tuberculosis Outbreak Becomes Largest Ever in US
3 days ago · An unprecedented tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas has reached historic levels, ... (KDHE) has reported 67 active cases since 2024, with 60 in Wyandotte County and 7 in Johnson County.