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The largest tuberculosis outbreak in US history is unfolding as President Trump “paused” all public messaging by the CDC
Kansas City is currently facing the largest documented tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in the United States. According to the ...
Is There a Vaccine for TB in the U.S.? Infectious Disease Doctors Explain Tuberculosis Prevention
There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...
What Is Tuberculosis And How Does It Spread?
Tuberculosis spreads through germs released when a person with TB in their lungs coughs, speaks or sings. These bacteria can ...
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State officials say risk from tuberculosis outbreak remains ‘low’ for general public
An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City, Kansas, area is posing a low risk to the general public, state officials ...
Kansas City Chiefs game drew lots of travelers. Should you be worried about tuberculosis?
No, you probably didn’t get tuberculosis at Sunday’s Chiefs game. A yearlong outbreak of the bacterial infection in the ...
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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 CDC began reporting in the 1950s.
WCMH Columbus on MSN7h
Whitehall student tests positive for tuberculosis
WHITEHALL, Ohio ( WCMH) — A Whitehall high school is urging testing after a student tested positive for tuberculosis. A letter dated Jan. 29 was sent to parents from Whitehall-Yearling High School ...
Tuberculosis case confirmed at Ohio high school
This comes as a wave of tuberculosis cases has hit parts of Kansas, as reported by CNN. Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, according to the C ...