1 day ago · When public health services weaken, one of the first things you will see is outbreaks of TB. That’s because we've been successful in keeping TB levels in the U.S. so low. An outbreak of 60 TB cases is a real signal of deteriorating capacity, compared to an outbreak of 60 cases of a more prevalent infectious disease—such as gonorrhea or even ...

Jan 28, 2025 · A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear to be the largest outbreak of the disease in U.S. history as a state health official claimed last week. ... Public health workers identified more than 170 active TB cases and more than 400 latent cases from 2015 to 2017 ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Public health officials have been actively investigating an outbreak of tuberculosis in the KCK Metro area since early 2024. The public health response includes case investigation and contact tracing to identify individuals who may have been exposed to TB and follow-up to ensure individuals are being properly tested and treated.

Jan 29, 2025 · Public health workers identified more than 170 active TB cases and more than 400 latent cases from 2015 to 2017. And in 2021, a nationwide outbreak linked to contaminated tissue used in bone ...

Jan 30, 2025 · An outbreak of tuberculosis in Kansas has infected dozens of people in the state over the past year, raising concern from health officials even as they note it is not the greatest outbreak of ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Correction: In a previous version of this report, Kansas health officials said the ongoing TB outbreak is the largest in the United States since the 1950s. The CDC said Tuesday that there have ...

Jan 29, 2025 · While the risk of infection for the general public remains low, health officials are keen to find all the current active and latent cases, and make sure the necessary treatments can be supplied – before the outbreak gets worse. Tuberculosis remains a major global health issue. (Pan American Health Organization/Flickr) "This outbreak is still ...

Jan 28, 2025 · Kansas is grappling with what state health officials say is one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks there since the 1950s, one that has infected dozens of people. ... to educate the public about ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Kansas public health officials say the state's ongoing tuberculosis outbreak is the largest since the CDC started reporting TB cases in the 1950s.

May 3, 2024 · In its investigation of the outbreak, the city health department has identified about 170 people who have probably been exposed to tuberculosis. But overall, “the risk of TB for people who...