Tuberculosis spreads through germs released when a person with TB in their lungs coughs, speaks or sings. These bacteria can ...

Kansas is currently experiencing a rare outbreak of tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest infectious disease. TB is spread ...

Officials say most cases of T.B. in the U.S. are due to dormant infections that have become re-activated, which they say is a ...

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

The U.S. has historically been the largest funder of WHO, as well as global tuberculosis programs. On his first day in office ...

There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...

A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear ...

After the CDC said the Kansas tuberculosis outbreak isn't the largest in documented history, KDHE clarified they meant the ...

The state has seen tuberculosis cases double between 2023 and 2024, with the CDC offering support on the ground.

Health officials in Kansas have reported a tuberculosis outbreak in the northeastern part of the state, with 67 active cases since 2024, marking one of the largest outbreaks in recorded history of the ...

More than 60 people were being treated in the Kansas City area as of Friday, according to the state health department.

A tuberculosis outbreak started over a year ago in the Kansas City area, but it's now drawing national attention.