Kansas City area grapples with large tuberculosis outbreak

Published January 29, 2025 1:51pm ET



The Kansas City area is facing one of the country’s largest outbreaks of tuberculosis in recent years. 

According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, as of Jan. 24, there have been 67 confirmed cases of active TB in the state, concentrated around the Kansas City area. Additionally, there are 79 confirmed dormant or latent TB cases.

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