The outbreak poses “very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties,” the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said.

An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in two Kansas counties has sickened dozens since January 2024. Health officials are raising the alarm over a large and ongoing tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas.

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

Again, in this report the newspaper attempts to spin & downplay the public health threat . . .

The Kansas City metro area is experiencing the largest outbreak in U.S. history, with low risk to the general public, Kansas health officials say.

Kansas is experiencing record-high tuberculosis cases in two counties. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and a TB expert weigh in on the public risk.

A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas is one of the largest recorded epidemics in U.S. history, according to health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Protection.

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.

Kansas health officials are fighting the largest tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in U.S. history, with 67 confirmed cases since new year began. The outbreak includes 60 active cases in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County,

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says there is a very low risk to the public of contracting Tuberculosis.