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

Common symptoms of active TB include coughing, chest pains, fever, fatigue and coughing up blood or phlegm. The airborne respiratory illness is usually transmitted during prolonged close contact with an infected person.

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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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2 dead, at least 146 infected as Kansas battles spreading tuberculosis outbreak

A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has killed two people and caused at least 146 to become infected with the potentially deadly respiratory disease during one of the largest outbreaks in the nation's history.

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Do I need a tuberculosis vaccine in Kansas? What to know amid ‘unprecedented’ outbreak

You don’t need to have the vaccine to attend colleges in Kansas, but some do require you to get tested for tuberculosis before enrolling and going to classes on campus, like at the University of Kansas.

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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 Health Officials Are Battling An ‘Unprecedented’ Tuberculosis Outbreak

Health officials in Kansas say they are battling an “unprecedented” tuberculosis outbreak that’s infected at least 146 people in the state’s northeast. As of Friday, there are 67 people currently being treated for active cases of the bacterial disease,

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KC area at ‘extremely low risk’ of tuberculosis despite outbreak, doctor says. Here’s why

Also known as TB, tuberculosis is a contagious illness that can be fatal if left untreated.

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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 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 centered in Wyandotte County.

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ALERT: U.S. is Facing Biggest Bacterial Disease Outbreak in U.S. History

The United States is facing one of the largest recorded outbreaks in U.S. history, according to local health officials and ...

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‘Remain calm’: Wyandotte County leaders urge caution amid TB outbreak

Wyandotte County leaders say there is no reason to panic over reports that Kansas City, Kansas, has one of the largest ...

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KDHE: Tuberculosis outbreak in Wyandotte, Johnson counties killed 2 in 2024

Late Monday, public health officials provided additional information on what they described as America's largest tuberculosis outbreak since monitoring began in the 1950s.