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A large, ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has sickened at least 67 and caused two deaths. What to know about TB symptoms, transmission, and treatment.
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Morning Checkup | Tuberculosis rates continue to rise in Kansas: Should the US be concerned?The United States is experiencing one of its largest outbreaks of tuberculosis since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began reporting in the 1950s. Cases associated with this current outbreak were first reported in Jan.
You don’t need to have the vaccine to attend colleges in Kansas, but some do require you to get tested for tuberculosis before enrolling and going to classes on campus, like at the University of Kansas.
More than 60 people were being treated in the Kansas City area as of Friday, according to the state health department.
Health officials in Columbia and Boone County are closely monitoring the ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas, which state officials have described as one of the largest in recorded U.S. history. However, local officials say there is no immediate cause for concern across mid-Missouri.
Two counties in the Kansas City area continue to grapple with what is now a yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis.
The Kansas City area is facing one of the country’s largest outbreaks of tuberculosis in recent years. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, as of Jan. 24, there have been 67 confirmed cases of active TB in the state,
Stay informed about the ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City. Learn about the symptoms, confirmed cases, and precautions to take.
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There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., according to the CDC. However, many people born outside the U.S. have gotten the vaccine.
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State officials say risk from tuberculosis outbreak remains ‘low’ for general publicAn ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City, Kansas, area is posing a low risk to the general public, state officials said this week.
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