Emails show behind-the-scenes conflict as the Kansas City-area tuberculosis outbreak grew to one of the largest in U.S.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Wyandotte County leaders say there is no reason to panic over reports that Kansas City, Kansas, has one of the largest documented TB outbreaks since the 1950s.

As of Jan. 24, there have been 67 confirmed cases of active TB including 60 in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

YEAH, DATA COLLECTION HAS BEEN GOING ON ABOUT A YEAR. THESE ARE THE NUMBERS 67 PEOPLE WITH ACTIVE TB IN WYANDOTTE AND JOHNSON COUNTY. 60 IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY AND SEVEN IN JOHNSON COUNTY.

treatment and medical consultation in Wyandotte County," Bronaugh said. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the vaccine is not recommended for use in the United States due ...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says the tuberculosis outbreak in Wyandotte County and the Kansas City metro area is “unprecedented.” The Wyandotte County Public Health ...

Wyandotte County is currently facing the largest outbreak of tuberculosis in United States, state officials say. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reports 67 active infections of the ...

Outside the Unified Government Public Health Department of Wyandotte County in downtown Kansas City, Kansas. (Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga / Kansas News Service) Share this post or save for later The ...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has reported 67 active cases since 2024, with 60 in Wyandotte County and 7 in Johnson County. Additionally, 79 latent infections—77 in ...

The breakdown includes 60 in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County. There are 79 confirmed latent TB cases, which include 77 in Wyandotte County and two in Johnson County. Cases related to ...

The victim’s body was discovered in the playground area outside the Homeless and Housing Help Hub (H4), a service centre and drop-in facility at 400 Wyandotte St. East. Officers responded ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas Department of Health and Environment official told a Kansas Senate committee Tuesday the agency continues to work to resolve an "unprecedented" tuberculosis outbreak ...