Kansas officials claimed TB outbreak was largest in U.S. history. CDC says that’s wrong
A CDC spokesperson identified two outbreaks in the last decade linked to more tuberculosis cases than the ongoing outbreak ...
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Local Health Departments speak on tuberculosis outbreak
Following one of the largest outbreaks of tuberculosis in U.S. history in Kansas—Doniphan, Andrew, and Buchanan County's ...
‘Remain calm’: Wyandotte County leaders urge caution amid TB outbreak
Wyandotte County leaders are asking people to “remain calm” and remember that the risk of contracting TB is low for most people. According to the CDC, TB is a disease caused by germs that spread ...
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KDHE: 'Unprecedented' tuberculosis outbreak ongoing in Wyandotte County
A Kansas Department of Health and Environment official told a Kansas Senate committee Tuesday the agency continues to work to ...
Johnson County Health Dept. responds to tuberculosis concerns
The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) says all TB patients in the county have completed treatment ...
KC area at ‘extremely low risk’ of tuberculosis despite outbreak, doctor says. Here’s why
Also known as TB, tuberculosis is a contagious illness that can be fatal if left untreated.