The tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City area is not, in fact, the largest in U.S. history. But it does offer an important public health lesson.

Some staff think the tension set back the tuberculosis response - or at least made it more difficult." Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . . KCUR: Did bickering between the Kansas and ...

(KANSAS NEWS SERVICE) - The director of the Wyandotte County Public Health Department is no longer with the agency, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. It comes after turmoil during the handling of ...

Emails show behind-the-scenes conflict as the Kansas City-area tuberculosis outbreak grew to one of the largest in U.S. history. The county's health director is no longer with the agency as of ...

Emails show behind-the-scenes conflict as the Kansas City-area tuberculosis outbreak grew to one of the largest in U.S. history. The county's health director is no longer with the agency as of Tuesday ...

Emails show behind-the-scenes conflict as the Kansas City-area tuberculosis outbreak grew to one of the largest in U.S. history. The county's health director is no longer with the agency as of Tuesday ...

KDHE also reported 67 active TB outbreak-related cases in the Kansas City metro area, with 60 in Wyandotte County and 7 in Johnson County. 2 Additionally, there have been 79 outbreak-associated ...

Kansas has reported 60 active cases in Wyandotte County and seven active cases in Johnson County, according to data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

According to data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), the cases have all occurred in Wyandotte County and Johnson County, both part of the greater Kansas City metro area.

A CDC spokesperson identified two outbreaks in the last decade linked to more tuberculosis cases than the ongoing outbreak centered in Wyandotte County.

Wyandotte County is reporting the most cases, with 60 infections. Johnson County, located just south of Kansas City, makes up the remaining seven. In addition to the confirmed cases, public health ...