Historical Tuberculosis Surge in Kansas

Kansas Health Officials Are Battling An ‘Unprecedented’ Tuberculosis Outbreak
Health officials in Kansas say they are battling an “unprecedented” tuberculosis outbreak that’s infected at least 146 people in the state’s northeast. As of Friday, there have been 67 confirmed active cases of the bacterial disease,
Historical Tuberculosis Surge in Kansas: 'Largest Outbreak They've Ever Had'
Two Kansas counties are reporting active cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the largest reported outbreak of the respiratory disease
Kansas Tuberculosis Outbreak Becomes Largest Ever in US
The state has seen tuberculosis cases double between 2023 and 2024, with the CDC offering support on the ground.
Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now America's largest in recorded history
Kansas public health officials say the state's ongoing tuberculosis outbreak is the largest since the CDC started reporting TB cases in the 1950s.
Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now among the worst in American history after cases surge
An outbreak of tuberculosis in the state of Kansas has now been named one of the largest on record in American history after 66 active cases and 79 latent infections in the Kansas City, Kansas area since 2024.
TB Outbreak in Kansas Is Biggest in US Records
Health officials in Kansas City, Kansas, are trying to tame an outbreak of tuberculosis that has become the largest ever recorded in the nation, reports the Topeka Capital-Journal. The city has 67 active cases reported since last year,
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KDHE & GCOW announce 2025 Kansas Health Champions Awards
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