The response from Johnson County comes days after Kansas officials said there is a low risk to the public of contracting tuberculosis. But according to online data, as of Friday, Jan. 24, there ...

Kansas health officials reported that as of Jan. 24, there are 67 people who have contracted active TB in both counties: 60 people in Wyandotte County; seven in Johnson County.

Kansas health officials reported that as of Jan. 24, there are 67 people who have contracted active TB in both counties: 60 people in Wyandotte County; seven in Johnson County.

An outbreak of tuberculosis in Kansas has become the largest recorded outbreak of the illness in the U.S., with nearly 70 active cases since last year. A doctor examines the x-rays of a ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Health officials in Johnson County provided an update Wednesday on tuberculosis cases connected to an ongoing outbreak that started in March 2024.

Kansas Tuberculosis Outbreak One of Largest Ever in US. Published Jan 27, ... (KDHE) has reported 67 active cases since 2024, with 60 in Wyandotte County and 7 in Johnson County.

Yes, there is a tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas. WHAT WE FOUND. ... As of Jan. 24, 2025, there are 67 individuals, including 60 in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County, ...

Since 2024, there have been 67 tuberculosis cases reported in two counties, Wyandotte and Johnson County, according to KDHE. Most cases have occurred in Wyandotte County, with 60 cases reported ...

A tuberculosis outbreak that started in Wyandotte County, Kansas, has grown to be one of the largest in the U.S. since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started tracking the illness ...

According to Greiner, starting in 2021, there was a small cluster of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases in Wyandotte County. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health ...

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.

K ANSAS CITY, Mo. — In response to a tuberculosis outbreak, the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE), the Wyandotte County Public Health Department, and the Kansas ...