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.
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.
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.
Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history
Kansas is currently facing one the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 confirmed latent cases.
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.
2 dead, at least 146 infected as Kansas battles spreading tuberculosis outbreak
A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has killed two people and caused at least 146 to become infected with the potentially deadly respiratory disease during one of the largest outbreaks in the nation's history.
Kansas at epicenter of historic tuberculosis outbreak
An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has become the largest in U.S. history. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has been tracking this outbreak for over a year.
Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas is one of the largest in US history
Health officials are downplaying the TB danger, although the outbreak has continued for a full year with no end in sight.
Kansas Battles Severe Tuberculosis Outbreak, Two Fatalities Reported
Kansas is currently grappling with its largest tuberculosis outbreak since the 1950s, with 67 confirmed cases predominantly in Wyandotte County. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has reported two fatalities in 2024 linked to the outbreak,
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