The outbreak poses “very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties,” the Kansas Department of Health ...

Kansas is currently experiencing a large tuberculosis outbreak, but federal health officials are countering the claim it’s a ...

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

Healthline also offers the following tips for preventing TB infections: Wash your hands often and cover your mouth when ...

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

“While TB cases in Wyandotte and Johnson counties are getting attention, we want to assure our residents that what we’re ...

New options make TB treatment faster, safer, and more accessible. A major breakthrough in tuberculosis treatment has emerged: ...

Scientists have discovered three powerful new drug regimens that offer more effective treatment for tuberculosis—bringing ...

A CDC spokesperson identified two outbreaks in the last decade linked to more tuberculosis cases than the ongoing outbreak ...

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programs are tasked with implementing the appropriate isolation of patients with ...