Jan 31, 2025 · 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 …

Jan 28, 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 …

4 days ago · Latent TB can be treated with a number of different regimens of preventative antibiotics: Taking two drugs daily for a month, two drugs weekly for three months, or one drug …

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.

Jan 28, 2025 · 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. …

Jan 29, 2025 · A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear to be the largest outbreak of the disease in U.S. …

Jan 28, 2025 · 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 …

Jan 28, 2025 · Kansas is grappling with what state health officials say is one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks there since the 1950s, one that has infected dozens of people.

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 …

Aug 31, 2023 · An MDR TB outbreak involving 13 persons with active disease and nine with latent TB infections was identified within four Kansas households in 2021 and included multiple U.S. …