The tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas is alarming. It’s not the biggest in US history though, CDC says
A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear ...
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 ...
Is There a Vaccine for TB in the U.S.? Infectious Disease Doctors Explain Tuberculosis Prevention
There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...
Kansas City Chiefs game drew lots of travelers. Should you be worried about tuberculosis?
Health officials have said the risk to the public is low from the current tuberculosis, or TB, outbreak among dozens of ...
ZME Science on MSN1d
The largest tuberculosis outbreak in US history is unfolding as President Trump “paused” all public messaging by the CDC
Kansas City is currently facing the largest documented tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in the United States. According to the ...
The Independent3d
‘Unprecedented’ TB outbreak recorded in Kansas with nearly 70 cases reported
In September 2023, a CDC report revealed that an outbreak of multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB had driven up cases from 2019–2021 when recorded cases were between 37– 43 – a number that increased ...
CBS News16d
Student recovering from tuberculosis returned without doctor's clearance, Charleroi Area superintendent says
"The Department of Health provides extensive public health information related to TB online and follows CDC guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of TB," Neil Ruhland, the department's deputy ...