Kansas has experienced a significant outbreak of tuberculosis with 67 active infections and even more latent cases of the ...

Tuberculosis spreads through germs released when a person with TB in their lungs coughs, speaks or sings. These bacteria can ...

There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...

A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear ...

No, you probably didn’t get tuberculosis at Sunday’s Chiefs game. A yearlong outbreak of the bacterial infection in the ...

After the CDC said the Kansas tuberculosis outbreak isn't the largest in documented history, KDHE clarified they meant the ...

Kansas is currently experiencing a rare outbreak of tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest infectious disease. TB is spread ...

More than 60 people were being treated in the Kansas City area as of Friday, according to the state health department.

The state has seen tuberculosis cases double between 2023 and 2024, with the CDC offering support on the ground.

CDC surveillance information is limited in that it only reflects TB cases as of the end of 2023, when 9,633 cases were ...

Health officials in Kansas have reported a tuberculosis outbreak in the northeastern part of the state, with 67 active cases since 2024, marking one of the largest outbreaks in recorded history of the ...

A tuberculosis outbreak started over a year ago in the Kansas City area, but it's now drawing national attention.