The outbreak poses “very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties,” the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said.

New Jersey is experiencing a similar increase in cases and has a TB incidence rate above the national average. While TB isn’t ...

Kalamazoo health officials are providing testing for close contacts of a person diagnosed with active tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis is making headlines as the contagious respiratory disease spreads in the Midwest. Kansas is currently facing one ...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Health officials are investigating after a case of tuberculosis was confirmed at a high school near ...

Tuberculosis, which is also called TB, usually impacts the lungs, although it can also affect the brain, kidneys, or spine, per the CDC. It spreads through the air from one person to another, when ...

As Kansas deals with one of the largest tuberculous outbreaks in the nation since the 1950s, Californians may be wondering ...

Kansas is currently experiencing a rare outbreak of tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest infectious disease. TB is spread ...

Active tuberculosis is spread through person to person through the air. It usually affects the lungs, but can affect areas ...

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WKRC) - A case of tuberculosis (TB) was confirmed at a high school in Ohio. According to WBNS, public health ...

TB is spread via germs in the air and usually affects the lungs but can also affect the brain, the kidneys or the spine. Two people have died since the outburst started in January 2024.