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.
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.
Health Officials Alarmed by Tuberculosis Outbreak in Kansas
Kansas health officials are tackling the largest tuberculosis outbreak in US history, with 67 confirmed cases since the start of 2025.
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.
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.
KCK is in the middle of an ‘unprecedented’ tuberculosis outbreak. Here’s what to know
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. Fortunately,
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,
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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Saline County says tuberculosis numbers remain normal
The Saline County Health Department says there is no tuberculosis outbreak in the county despite the outbreak being ...
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 ...
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Veteran Salute: Aircraft captain across the country
Serving in the Navy and the Navy Reserves, Lori Hanrahan went to work in whatever way she could. She went from an aircraft ...
Activists push for jail informant reform in memory of wrongfully convicted Pete Coones
WYANDOTTE COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV) - Activists are calling on state legislators to reform the use of jail informants in honor of ...
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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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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.
Unified Government ‘will simplify’ trash and recycling customer service
Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, are changing how customer service calls concerning trash and recycling are handled.