Jan 28, 2025 · Kansas health officials called the outbreak “the largest documented outbreak in U.S. history” since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began counting cases in the 1950s. But a spokesperson for the CDC on Tuesday refuted that claim, noting at least two larger TB outbreaks in recent history.

The first tuberculosis cases related to the outbreak were recorded in January 2024. Two deaths were linked to the outbreak in 2024. [5] Containment efforts by local authorities began in summer 2024, with guidance from the CDC. [4]As of January 2025, 67 active cases and 79 latent cases (in which an individual tests positive, but does not show symptoms or transmit the bacteria) have …

6 days ago · A tuberculosis outbreak has hit unprecedented levels for the state, with 67 active cases as of January 24. This is down from 79 active cases reported in a provisional 2024 count.

Jan 28, 2025 · The National Association of County and City Health Officials has been closely monitoring news about the tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas, but concern remains that there is little information being ...

Jan 29, 2025 · 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.

Jan 28, 2025 · So far, there have been 67 confirmed cases of active TB related to the outbreak. Kansas is facing one of the largest recorded tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history, according to local health ...

Jan 27, 2025 · An outbreak of tuberculosis in Kansas has become the largest recorded outbreak of the illness in the U.S., with nearly 70 active cases since last year. A doctor examines the x-rays of a ...

Jan 28, 2025 · An outbreak in 2015-17 detected more than 170 cases of tuberculosis disease and over 400 cases of inactive tuberculosis across homeless shelters in Georgia. In 2021, a nationwide outbreak of tuberculosis disease involving 113 patients occurred after surgical implantation of contaminated bone allografts.

Jan 27, 2025 · So far, 67 active TB infections tied to the outbreak have been reported in the Kansas City area as of Jan. 24. Cases related to the current outbreak first reported in January 2024, Bronaugh says.

Jan 28, 2025 · As of Friday, the most recent day that data was available from health officials, 67 people were being treated for active cases of tuberculosis as part of the outbreak in Kansas.