Health officials in Kansas have reported a tuberculosis outbreak in the northeastern part of the state, with 67 active cases since 2024, marking one of the largest outbreaks in recorded history ...

A tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in the Kansas City area has gained national attention this week, with headlines claiming it’s the “largest outbreak in U.S. history” since the Centers for Disease Control ...

A colorized X-ray of a patient's chest shows lesions (tubercles, pink) caused by tuberculosis (TB) consisting of infected dead tissue. Treatment for the highly contagious disease requires ...

It will temporarily be paler and may be more sensitive than the rest of your skin. After a scab falls off, a scar remains that is smaller than the original surgical incision. This skin is weaker and ...

Kansas is facing the largest recorded tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history, according to local health officials. As of Jan.

Kansas is currently facing one the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 ...

Although the ongoing Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is among the largest ... The BCG vaccine often leaves a scar where the recipient was given the shot.