Health officials are downplaying the TB danger, although the outbreak has continued for a full year with no end in sight.

Health officials in Columbia and Boone County are closely monitoring the ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas, which state ...

There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...

“While TB cases in Wyandotte and Johnson counties are getting attention, we want to assure our residents that what we’re ...

An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City, Kansas, area is posing a low risk to the general public, state officials ...

Submitted Despite an ongoing tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Wyandotte and Johnson counties, health officials say there is no ...

Healthline also offers the following tips for preventing TB infections: Wash your hands often and cover your mouth when ...

In total, there have been 75 cases of TB across the state in the last year, an increase since 2022. However, the public is encouraged to remain calm.

Again, in this report the newspaper attempts to spin & downplay the public health threat . . .

Two counties in the Kansas City area continue to grapple with what is now a yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis.