Kansas Has a Double Outbreak of Measles and Tuberculosis. Meanwhile, State Lawmakers Are Dropping Vaccine Requirements
Kansas has an outbreak of two diseases — measles and tuberculosis — as lawmakers loosen vaccine requirements for children.
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Tuberculosis continues to spread in Johnson and Wyandotte counties
In 2024, there were 113 active TB cases and 639 latent TB cases in Kansas. Over half of those active cases were in Wyandotte County ... in U.S. history since the CDC began counting cases in ...
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Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history
As of Jan. 24, there have been 67 confirmed cases of active TB including 60 in Wyandotte ... the CDC, which has dispatched a team to help with the ongoing outbreak. Health officials in Kansas ...
‘Remain calm’: Wyandotte County leaders urge caution amid TB outbreak
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Wyandotte County leaders say there is no reason ... contracting TB is low for most people.
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Kansas officials claimed TB outbreak was largest in U.S. history. CDC says that’s wrong
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 ...
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Kansas officials say risk is low after tuberculosis outbreak
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says there is a very low risk to the public of contracting tuberculosis. But according to online data, as of Friday, Jan. 24 ...