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

The outbreak poses “very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties,” the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said.

There is an alarming outbreak of active tuberculosis (TB) cases in the Kansas City, Kansas area. At least 69 people have been ...

Tuberculosis is making headlines as the contagious respiratory disease spreads in the Midwest. Kansas is currently facing one ...

Kansas has experienced a significant outbreak of tuberculosis with 67 active infections and even more latent cases of the ...

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

The vaccine can cause a false positive on a TB skin test. The current vaccine is considered safe ... People who are immunocompromised should also not receive the vaccine, the CDC says. You don’t need ...

Kansas is currently dealing with a tuberculosis outbreak that is unprecedented in the U.S. What we know about Delaware's ...

However, the ongoing outbreak isn’t the largest in recent history, according to a CDC spokesperson. In 2021, a nationwide TB ...

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, including contact tracing, testing ...