The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) says all TB patients in the county have completed treatment and are not infectious ...

Also known as TB, tuberculosis is a contagious illness that can be fatal if left untreated.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Health officials in Johnson County provided an update Wednesday on tuberculosis cases connected to an ongoing outbreak that started in March 2024. The Johnson County ...

Kansas City-area residents may be alarmed to hear that Wyandotte County is at the epicenter of the largest recorded ...

Health officials in Kansas have reported a tuberculosis outbreak in the northeastern part of the state, with 67 active cases ...

67 people (60 in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County) were being treated for active tuberculosis. She said cases associated with this outbreak were first reported in January 2024.

There have also been 79 latent, or asymptomatic, tuberculosis (TB) infections reported over the last year, including 77 in Wyandotte County and two in Johnson County. KDHE has reportedly been ...

In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, stressed the need for effective ...

It comes after turmoil during the handling of the major tuberculosis outbreak ... including 60 in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County. Caldwell said he would not comment right now ...