Aug 22, 2024 · The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Thursday confirmed a tuberculosis outbreak in Wyandotte County, with more cases than the entire state recorded last year.

To date, most TB cases have been in Wyandotte County, with very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties.

Jan 27, 2025 · Active TB patients are typically non-contagious after 10 days of treatment. Wyandotte County has been the hardest hit, but health officials maintain that the general public remains at "very...

May 10, 2023 · The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Unified Government Public Health Department (UGPHD) have identified a small number of confirmed cases, fewer than 10 patients at this time, of Active Tuberculosis (TB) …

Jan 29, 2025 · How big is the tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas? As of Jan. 24, 67 people are being treated for active TB, most of them in Wyandotte County, Bronaugh said. Another 79 have latent TB.

Jan 28, 2025 · 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....

May 10, 2023 · A handful of active tuberculosis cases have been confirmed in Wyandotte County, Kansas, state and local health officials announced Wednesday.

Jan 28, 2025 · Wyandotte County and KCK are home to the largest tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history. Do residents need the vaccine to prevent infections?

Jan 25, 2025 · WYANDOTTE COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) – State public health officials are calling an ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in northeast Kansas “unprecedented.” The Kansas Department of Health and...

Aug 23, 2024 · The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Thursday confirmed a tuberculosis outbreak in Wyandotte County, with more cases than the entire state recorded last year.