After the CDC said the Kansas tuberculosis outbreak isn't the largest in documented history, KDHE clarified they meant the ...

After the CDC said the Kansas tuberculosis outbreak isn't the largest in documented history, KDHE clarified they meant the largest in a single year.

According to the CDC, there are two types of tuberculosis: inactive or active cases. The difference is not everyone infected with the germs becomes sick. What are the main symptoms of tuberculosis?

TB germs are put into the air when a person with active TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, speaks or sings, the CDC said. The germs can stay in the air for several hours, depending on the ...

Within the U.S., over 88% of TB cases occur in racial and ethnic minorities, according to the CDC. In 1900, TB was the leading cause of death in the U.S, killing 194 of every 100,000 persons ...

What is tuberculosis? According to the CDC, tuberculosis (TB) is a disease cause by germs that are spread from person to person through the air. There are two kinds of TB: active and inactive.

Tuberculosis was responsible for 25% of all deaths in Europe from the 1600s to the 1800s, according to the CDC. Hawkinson said treatment for a serious tuberculosis case usually lasts about six months.

The state has seen tuberculosis cases double between 2023 and 2024, with the CDC offering support on the ground. ... A map shows counties impacted by the ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas. ...

After the CDC said the Kansas tuberculosis outbreak isn't the largest in documented history, KDHE clarified they meant the largest in a single year.