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

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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is disputing Kansas public health officials’ claim that the Wyandotte County tuberculosis outbreak is the largest in recorded U.S. history. In an email ...

After the CDC said the Kansas tuberculosis outbreak isn't the largest in documented history, KDHE clarified they meant the ...

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, will temporarily move the KCK Overnight Shelter from the ...

As of Jan. 24, there have been 67 confirmed cases of active TB including 60 in Wyandotte County ... according to the CDC, which has dispatched a team to help with the ongoing outbreak. Health ...

Online data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) shows there are 60 active cases of tuberculosis in Wyandotte County ... Control and Prevention (CDC) to ensure patients ...

Health officials in Kansas have reported a tuberculosis outbreak in the northeastern part of the state, with 67 cases since the beginning of January. So far, officials have reported 60 active cases in ...

Is there a tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas ... 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 ...

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.

workplaces or schools in Wyandotte County account for the most TB infections. Dibble said four CDC staff members are providing on-site assistance in the Kansas City area, “including contact ...