KDHE Says 2-Year-Long Tuberculosis Outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, Is Over

Kansas City tuberculosis outbreak ends after no new cases reported since April

This medical illustration shows the drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria. A Kansas City, Kansas, tuberculosis outbreak has ended and no drug-resistant strains were identified, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)TOPEKA – A tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City, Kansas, area is officially over after no new patients have been diagnosed with the disease since Apr…

Kansas City tubercolosis outbreak ends after no new cases reported since April

TOPEKA – A tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City, Kansas, area is officially over after no new patients have been diagnosed with the disease since April. The outbreak began in early 2024, ultimately including Wyandotte and Johnson counties, according to…

Kansas City tuberculosis outbreak ends after two years

No new patients have been diagnosed with Active TB Disease since April 2025, and all affected individuals have completed treatment.

KDHE says 2-year-long tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, is over

One of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in the last several decades was declared over Friday by Kansas health officials.

Kansas Cures TB Outbreak

As always, we advise locals to trust their doctor over any and all online medical advice.Similarly, we noticed the spread of this local sickness was debated and blamed on illegal aliens/immigrants vs. weird anti-vaxxers. Accordingly . . .Here's prog blog followup and what we hope is the conclusion of the public health risk . . .   Read more at tonyskansascity.com

Kansas City, Kansas metro tuberculosis outbreak declared over

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the University of Kansas Medical Center, and local health departments, announced today the official end of the tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in the Kansas City, Kansas (KCK) metropolitan area. This milestone reflects nearly two years of coordinated public health response, with no new patients diagnosed with Ac…