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Kansas Reports Largest Tuberculosis Outbreak in US History

Kansas is in the middle of an ‘unprecedented’ tuberculosis outbreak. Here’s what to know

Kansas City-area residents may be alarmed to hear that Wyandotte County is at the epicenter of the largest recorded tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history, according to state health officials. Fortunately, they say the health risk remains very low.

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Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history

Kansas is currently facing one the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 confirmed latent cases.

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Kansas faces ‘largest tuberculosis outbreak in US history’: Health officials

Kansas is facing the largest recorded tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history, according to local health officials.

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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 ...

Wyandotte Co. leaders take steps to eliminate traffic fatalities

A new plan to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries on Wyandotte County roadways is set to go into effect on the ...

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Kansas health officials say tuberculosis outbreak in KC-area is 'largest documented outbreak in US history'

An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City area is now the "largest documented outbreak in U.S. history," Kansas health officials said Monday.

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Kansas Tuberculosis Outbreak Becomes Largest Ever in US

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has reported 67 active cases since 2024, with 60 in Wyandotte County and 7 in Johnson County. Additionally, 79 latent infections—77 in ...

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