Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria which causes tuberculosis.. Starting in 2024, the U.S. state of Kansas experienced a sudden rise in cases of tuberculosis, with 67 active cases. [1] 109 cases of tuberculosis were recorded in Kansas in 2024, compared to 51 in 2023. [2]It is the largest tuberculosis outbreak in the U.S. since documentation began in the 1950s.

2 days ago · TB is not as easily spread as COVID-19, the flu, or measles. Mandated Reporters, including clinicians, are required by Kansas Administrative Regulation (K.A.R. 28-1-2) to report all suspected cases of active tuberculosis to the 24/7 KDHE Epidemiology Hotline (877-427-7317, option 5) within four (4) hours of suspicion. Report all cases of latent ...

2 days ago · While there are 67 documented active cases of tuberculosis in Kansas, the state has reported another 79 latent cases—all but two of which are in Wyandotte County. The state provisionally ...

4 days ago · How big is the tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas? As of Jan. 24, 67 people are being treated for active TB, most of them in Wyandotte County, Bronaugh said. Another 79 have latent TB. The state’s provisional 2024 count shows 79 active TB cases and 213 latent cases in the two counties where the outbreak is happening, Wyandotte and Johnson.

4 days ago · A wave of tuberculosis cases hitting the Kansas City, Kansas, metro area has caused dozens of illnesses and at least two deaths, according to the state health department. Cases related to the ...

3 days ago · How big is the tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas? As of Jan. 24, 67 people are being treated for active TB, most of them in Wyandotte County, Bronaugh said. Another 79 have latent TB.

4 days ago · As of Jan. 24, there have been 67 confirmed cases of active TB including 60 in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

4 days ago · Kansas is not the only state in the region dealing with tuberculosis. In Missouri, its neighbor to the east, 87 cases of the disease had been recorded from Jan. 1 through Tuesday, according to the ...

Kansas City Area TB Outbreak. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has been working with local health departments in response to a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak.

The TB Program provides anti-tuberculosis medications to local health departments and medical providers for the treatment of TB disease. Additionally, preventive medications for individuals with TB infection are provided to local health departments or other medical providers.