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 ...

Also known as TB, tuberculosis is a contagious illness that can be fatal if left untreated.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas Department of Health and Environment official told a Kansas Senate committee Tuesday the agency continues to work to resolve an "unprecedented" tuberculosis outbreak ...

Wyandotte County is currently facing the largest outbreak of tuberculosis in United States, state officials say. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reports 67 active infections of the ...

In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, stressed the need for effective ...

Kansas public health officials have ordered quarantines during the ongoing tuberculosis outbreak, but lawmakers are ...

Wyandotte County contains part of Kansas City and Johnson County ... TB is a disease caused by a type of bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, according to the CDC. It is one of the world's ...

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

There are currently no tuberculosis cases recorded in Lawrence but residents should continue to be aware of rising cases.

Kansas health officials are tackling the largest tuberculosis outbreak in US history, with 67 confirmed cases since the start of 2025.

Health officials in Kansas have reported a tuberculosis outbreak in the ... Kansas has reported 60 active cases in Wyandotte County and seven active cases in Johnson County, according to ...