Kansas faces the largest U.S. TB outbreak with 67 active cases, prompting CDC intervention.

Kansas is experiencing the largest tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in U.S. history, with 67 active cases and 79 latent infections primarily in Wyandotte and Johnson counties. The outbreak began last year and has prompted a significant public health response, including support from the CDC. While the risk to the general public is low, health officials are working to contain the spread and treat patients. TB is a respiratory disease that spreads through the air when infected individuals cough, speak, or sing.

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