Kansas TB Outbreak Is Reportedly Largest Recorded In US History
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Image caption: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, pictured here in a microscope image, is the causative agent of TB in humans. Image credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Public Domain. Article by Holly Large. IFLScience – January 28, 2025. A source: Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
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Tuberculosis (TB) is often thought of as a disease of the past, or one that is confined only to certain countries – but a recent outbreak in Kansas is proving that is far from the case. According to local health officials, it’s the largest documented TB outbreak in US history. Data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) shows that […]
