The tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas is alarming. It’s not the biggest in US history though, CDC says
A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear ...
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 ...
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Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history
Health officials in Kansas say the risk to people living in surrounding counties and to the general public is "very low," and that the department is following guidance from the CDC. TB is a ...
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What To Know About Kansas City Tuberculosis Outbreak Officials Called 'Unprecedented'
According to the KDHE statement provided to Snopes, this group is the largest cluster identified since the CDC started tracking TB cases in the 1950s. (There was not enough public data for Snopes ...
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Two dead, dozens sickened in Kansas tuberculosis outbreak
“We are working with and following the guidance of the CDC.” As of Friday, there have been at least 67 people treated for confirmed active TB infections in the outbreak, and there have been 79 ...
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Massive tuberculosis outbreak sickens dozens in Kansas
Health officials are raising the alarm over a large and ongoing tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas. According to data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), the cases have ...
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The Largest Tuberculosis Outbreak In U.S. History Is Happening Right Now. Here’s How To Protect Yourself, According To An Infectious Disease Doctor
Tuberculosis is a disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, per the CDC. Tuberculosis spreads through the air from one person to another. Someone with an active infection ...