3 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 …

5 days ago · A tuberculosis outbreak that started in Wyandotte County, Kansas, has grown to be one of the largest in the U.S. since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started …

Jan 25, 2025 · A Kansas Department of Health and Environment official told a Kansas Senate committee Tuesday the agency continues to work to resolve an "unprecedented" tuberculosis …

3 days ago · There were 60 cases in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County. An additional 79 people in the two counties were carrying dormant tuberculosis, commonly …

4 days ago · KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two people have died in connection to what public health officials are calling America's largest tuberculosis outbreak since monitoring began in the …

4 days ago · A tuberculosis outbreak that started in Wyandotte County, Kansas, has grown to be one of the largest in the U.S. since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started …

4 days ago · The state has seen tuberculosis cases double between 2023 and 2024, with the CDC offering support on the ground. ... (KDHE) has reported 67 active cases since 2024, with …

3 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 …

Aug 22, 2024 · Health officials have confirmed almost 50 cases of tuberculosis in Wyandotte County, more than in all of Kansas last year. But the public risk remains low.

To date, most TB cases have been in Wyandotte County, with very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties.