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Kansas Faces Historic Tuberculosis Outbreak Amid Policy Changes

1/26/2025

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Kansas is grappling with the largest tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history, reporting 66 active cases and 79 latent infections as of January 17, primarily in Wyandotte County. While health officials assure the public of a low risk, they brace for more cases amid sweeping public health policy changes under the new administration.

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Story summary

Kansas is grappling with the largest tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history, reporting 66 active cases and 79 latent infections as of January 17, primarily in Wyandotte County. While health officials assure the public of a low risk, they brace for more cases amid sweeping public health policy changes under the new administration.