Kansas is in the middle of an ‘unprecedented’ tuberculosis outbreak. Here’s what to know
Common symptoms of active TB include coughing, chest pains, fever, fatigue and coughing up blood or phlegm. The airborne ...
Kansas City Chiefs game drew lots of travelers. Should you be worried about tuberculosis?
No, you probably didn’t get tuberculosis at Sunday’s Chiefs game. A yearlong outbreak of the bacterial infection in the ...
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Kansas Struggles to Contain Worsening TB Outbreak
Two counties in the Kansas City area continue to grapple with what is now a yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis.
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State officials say risk from tuberculosis outbreak remains ‘low’ for general public
An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City, Kansas, area is posing a low risk to the general public, state officials ...
Is There a Vaccine for TB in the U.S.? Infectious Disease Doctors Explain Tuberculosis Prevention
There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...