A letter was sent to the parents of Whitehall City Schools students after a student tested positive for tuberculosis (TB).
Kansas is currently experiencing a large tuberculosis outbreak, but federal health officials are countering the claim it’s a ...
There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...
Scientists have discovered three powerful new drug regimens that offer more effective treatment for tuberculosis—bringing ...
Healthline also offers the following tips for preventing TB infections: Wash your hands often and cover your mouth when ...
The outbreak poses “very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties,” the Kansas Department of Health ...
Two counties in the Kansas City area continue to grapple with what is now a yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis.
New options make TB treatment faster, safer, and more accessible. A major breakthrough in tuberculosis treatment has emerged: ...
A CDC spokesperson identified two outbreaks in the last decade linked to more tuberculosis cases than the ongoing outbreak ...
Currently, Kansas has the largest outbreak that they’ve ever had in history’ said a Kansas Department of Health and ...
An outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City area has grown into one of the largest ever recorded in the United States, with dozens of active cases of the infectious disease reported, according to ...