Emails show behind-the-scenes conflict as the Kansas City-area tuberculosis outbreak grew to one of the largest in U.S.

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

Wyandotte County leaders say there is no reason to panic over reports that Kansas City, Kansas, has one of the largest documented TB outbreaks since the 1950s. In a statement released Tuesday, Mayor ...

Kansas City-area residents may be alarmed to hear that Wyandotte County is at the epicenter of the largest recorded ...

Elisha Caldwell had been head of the local health department while an outbreak of TB grew in the Kansas City area, becoming ...

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The outbreak poses “very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties,” the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said.

In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, stressed the need for effective ...

Health officials in Kansas have reported a tuberculosis outbreak in the northeastern part of the state, with 67 active cases ...

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 low risk." ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began monitoring TB cases in the U.S. in the 1950s. As of Jan. 24, 2025, there are 67 individuals, including 60 in Wyandotte County and seven in ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Wyandotte County leaders say there is no reason to panic over reports that Kansas City, Kansas, has one of the largest documented TB outbreaks since the 1950s.