But without treatment at this stage, it can develop into active tuberculosis, with symptoms such as a cough that lasts more ...

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

A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear ...

A CDC spokesperson identified two outbreaks in the last decade linked to more tuberculosis cases than the ongoing outbreak ...

Tuberculosis, thought to be a disease of the past, is on the rise across the country and in New Jersey. In January, public health officials in the Kansas City metro area raised alarm about an ...

However, even those with a latent infection can develop active TB over time and get sick from the disease, according to the CDC. The CDC estimated up to 13 million people in the United States have ...

But a spokesperson for the CDC on Tuesday refuted that claim, noting at least two larger TB outbreaks in recent history. In one, the disease spread through Georgia homeless shelters. Public health ...

The outbreak, which began in January 2024, has resulted in 67 confirmed active tuberculosis cases and 79 confirmed latent cases, with two deaths. The CDC is providing on-site assistance in Kansas ...

Kansas is currently battling what state health officials have called the largest documented tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in US history. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...