A CDC spokesperson identified two outbreaks in the last decade linked to more tuberculosis cases than the ongoing outbreak centered in Wyandotte County.

A new plan to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries on Wyandotte County roadways is set to go into effect on the Kansas side of the metro.

Kansas health officials are tackling the largest tuberculosis outbreak in US history, with 67 confirmed cases since the start of 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.

The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) says all TB patients in the county have completed treatment and are not infectious

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

An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has become the largest in U.S. history. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has been tracking this outbreak for over a year.

“While TB cases in Wyandotte and Johnson counties are getting attention, we want to assure our residents that what we’re seeing in Saline County is normal,” said Jason Tiller, Saline County Health Officer. “There is no immediate reason for concern. TB is preventable, treatable, and does not pose a general risk to the public.”

Kansas is currently grappling with its largest tuberculosis outbreak since the 1950s, with 67 confirmed cases predominantly in Wyandotte County. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has reported two fatalities in 2024 linked to the outbreak,

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.

Wyandotte County leaders are asking people to “remain calm” and remember that the risk of contracting TB is low for most people. According to the CDC, TB is a disease caused by germs that spread person-to-person through the air. It can happen while someone with active TB coughs, sings, or even speaks.