Staffers at the jail and homeless shelters in Wyandotte County, where the outbreak is centered, told me that public health officials have not traced the outbreak to them.

Staffers at the jail and homeless shelters in Wyandotte County, where the outbreak is centered, told me that public health officials have not traced the outbreak to them.

In the beginning, CDC and KDHE staff were temporarily housed at the Wyandotte County Public Health Department. On Aug. 15, Caldwell sent an email to Lauren Swensson, the state’s TB controller and ...

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

How big is the tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas? As of Jan. 24, 67 people are being treated for active TB, most of them in Wyandotte County, Bronaugh said. Another 79 have latent TB.

The TB outbreak in Wyandotte and Johnson counties has killed two people since it started in January 2024, Kansas state health department spokeswoman Jill Bronaugh said.

The outbreak includes 60 active cases in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. HealthDay News — Kansas health officials are ...

So far, officials have reported 60 active cases in Wyandotte County and 7 active cases in Johnson County, according to data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

The outbreak includes 60 active cases in Wyandotte County and 7 in Johnson County, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE).

According to data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), the cases have all occurred in Wyandotte County and Johnson County, both part of the greater Kansas City metro area.

As of Jan. 24, 2025, there are 67 individuals, including 60 in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County, currently being treated for confirmed active TB related to this outbreak.