A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear ...
A TB blood test can find out whether you have the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in your body. Whether you need to get tested and how often depends on your specific circumstances. A blood ...
The Kansas City metro area is experiencing the largest outbreak in U.S. history, with low risk to the general public, Kansas ...
Health officials in Kansas say there is no threat to the general public. TB is caused by bacteria that lives in the people’s lungs and spreads through the air when they talk, cough or sing.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) says Kansas is facing the largest documented tuberculosis outbreak in American history.
People with latent infections cannot spread TB bacteria to others, but if the bacteria becomes active, latent infection can develop into TB disease. “TB is an infectious disease that most often ...
People with latent infections cannot spread TB bacteria to others, but if the bacteria becomes active, latent infection can develop into TB disease. “TB is an infectious disease that most often ...
A confirmed case of active tuberculosis at Tiyan High School has prompted a required TB skin testing for individuals who may have been exposed to the bacteria causing the infectious lung disease ...
Health officials are raising the alarm over a large and ongoing tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas. According to data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), the cases have ...
People with latent infections cannot spread TB bacteria to others, but if the bacteria becomes active, latent infection can develop into TB disease. “TB is an infectious disease that most often ...