The tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City area is not, in fact, the largest in U.S. history. But it does offer an ...

Virtually nothing is known about the Kansas tuberculosis outbreak. This disease surpassed COVID as the leading disease cause of death in the world.

Kansas is dealing with the largest TB outbreak in modern U.S. history. Here's what to know about tuberculosis testing and cases in Tennessee in 2025.

“When public health services weaken, one of the first things you will see is outbreaks of TB.” I asked him what he meant by ...

The Kansas outbreak, described by health officials as “unprecedented,” has killed at least two people and sickened dozens of others. It could be an indicator that tuberculosis cases may be ...

Without government funding, research to fight tuberculosis would probably never have happened and countless lives would have ...

Emails show health department officials argued over basic things like office space during a major tuberculosis outbreak in ...

Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne ...

While TB cases have been rising nationally in recent years, public health officials continue to emphasize there is no threat ...

Indeed, the pathogen seems like ancient history — but as recent developments indicate, tuberculosis isn’t done with us yet.

Michael A. Bernstein, MD, Stamford Health, addresses common misconceptions about tuberculosis amid the outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas. The Kansas City, Kansas, area is currently experiencing a ...

Sixty-seven cases and two deaths have been reported in an ongoing Kansas TB outbreak. Officials initially said it is the largest outbreak in U.S. history but clarified it is the largest over the ...