Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria which causes tuberculosis.. Starting in 2024, the U.S. state of Kansas experienced a sudden rise in cases of tuberculosis, with 67 active cases. [1] …

3 days ago · While there are 67 documented active cases of tuberculosis in Kansas, the state has reported another 79 latent cases—all but two of which are in Wyandotte County. The state …

5 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 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. …

4 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 · 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 …

5 days ago · Kansas is not the only state in the region dealing with tuberculosis. In Missouri, its neighbor to the east, 87 cases of the disease had been recorded from Jan. 1 through …

5 days ago · The number of tuberculosis cases linked to an outbreak in the Kansas City area continues to swell, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The …

Kansas City Area TB Outbreak. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has been working with local health departments in response to a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak.

The Tuberculosis (TB) Program provides support to local public health agencies, private physicians, and health care facilities involved in the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of …