Aug 31, 2023 · Introduction. Tuberculosis (TB) incidence in Kansas is low; 37–43 TB cases were reported annually during 2019–2021. However, in 2022, the number of reported TB cases increased to 52 (1).Driving this increase was an outbreak of multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB involving 13 persons in four households in a low-income, underserved urban community.

Jan 31, 2025 · There are 79 confirmed latent TB cases, including 77 in Wyandotte County and two (2) in Johnson County, associated with this outbreak. As reference, for Kansas, CDC reported 52 active TB cases in 2022 and 46 in 2023.

Jan 28, 2025 · 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.

Jan 29, 2025 · 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...

Jan 28, 2025 · A wave of tuberculosis cases hitting the Kansas City, Kansas, metro area has caused dozens of illnesses and at least two deaths, according to the state health department. Cases related to the ...

Jan 31, 2025 · CDC says Kansas tuberculosis outbreak isn't the largest. Here's what KDHE meant. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment clarifies that the ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has been working with local health departments in response to a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak. The agencies are following the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ensure patients are receiving proper treatment and to prevent additional cases from occurring.

As of Jan. 24, 2025, there are 67 people in Kansas with active cases of tuberculosis. Additionally, Bronaugh says there are 79 confirmed latent tuberculosis cases. The breakdown includes 60...

Jan 28, 2025 · Yes, there is a tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas. The current tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in the Kansas City metro area is the largest documented outbreak in U.S. history, Jill Bronaugh,...

Jan 28, 2025 · 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 tracking the...