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Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas becomes largest in US

Kansas is in the middle of an ‘unprecedented’ tuberculosis outbreak. Here’s what to know

Common symptoms of active TB include coughing, chest pains, fever, fatigue and coughing up blood or phlegm. The airborne respiratory illness is usually transmitted during prolonged close contact with an infected person.

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Kansas Health Officials Are Battling An ‘Unprecedented’ Tuberculosis Outbreak

Health officials in Kansas say they are battling an “unprecedented” tuberculosis outbreak that’s infected at least 146 people in the state’s northeast.

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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 said this week.

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Kansas State Department of Health and Environment, Seward County Health Department release Seward County tuberculosis data

The Kansas State Department of Health and Environment along with Seward County Health Department have released data pertaining to the past 12 months of tuberculosis cases in Seward County.

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Kansas officials claimed TB outbreak was largest in U.S. history. CDC says that’s wrong

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

Kansas City Chiefs game drew lots of travelers. Should you be worried about tuberculosis?

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

Kansas health officials battle ‘unprecedented’ tuberculosis outbreak

Most tuberculosis cases in Kansas have been in Wyandotte County in the northeast part of the state, according to the Kansas ...

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