The outbreak of tuberculosis in Kansas City, KansasHe became the largest documentary on the record in the United States.
From January 24, 2025, 67 active cases were published in the District of Wyandotte (60) and the Johnson district (7) of January 2024, according to Kansas to the Ministry of Health and Environment (KDHA).
There were also 79 latent or asymptomatic tuberculosis infections (TB) over the past year, including 77 in Wyandotte district and two in Johnson County.
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KDHE allegedly cooperates with local health departments in response to an outbreak of epidemicFollowing guidelines on proper treatment and prevention from centers for the control and prevention of the disease (CDC).
In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, KDHE confirmed that the epidemic “is still ongoing, which means there could be more cases.”
TB is an infectious disease that most commonly affects the lungs. This is caused by bacteria that spread through the air when infected people are coughing, speaking or singing. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Two deaths of TB associated with this epidemic were reported in 2024, KDHA noted.
In comparison, the CDC recorded 46 active cases of TB Kansas in 2023.
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“In an effort to provide effective and quality care for those persons affected by an epidemic, KDHA has taken responsibility for the coordination and distribution of testing, treatment and treatment medical consultation In Wyandotte district, “the agency shared.
TB is an infectious disease that most often affects the lungsAccording to KDHA. This is caused by bacteria that spread through the air when infected people are coughing, speaking or singing.
“Kansas is not alone in his fight against TB, who kills more than a million people every year.”
It does not spread by kissing, hands, dividing food and drinking or touching the objects, the same source is listed.
TB symptoms may include cough, chest pain, blood coughing or mucus, fatigue, weight lossfever and night sweat.
Tuberculosis can occur as pulmonary TB, infection in the lungs or extra-pulmonal TB, which are infections in other parts of the body. (East)
KDHA has confirmed to Fox News Digital that there is a “very low risk” to the general public infection.
Wendy Thanassi, MD, Senior Medical Director of TB infectious diseases in Qiagen North America, shared her thoughts on the threat of an epidemic in a separate interview with Fox News Digital.
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“Kansas is not alone in his fight against TB, who kills more than one million people every year,” said a doctor based in San Francisco.
“Every undiscovered case is an epidemic waiting for it to happen, but we have the power to stop TB before it starts.”
KDHE confirmed that the epidemic “is still ongoing, which means there could be more cases.” (East)
Thanassi encouraged employers, doctors and community leaders to “organize test” to stop the spread.
“One simple blood test can identify this sleep killer before waking up, and one antibiotic course It can prevent it from infecting the people we love, “she said.
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A person with active TB will no longer be contagious “shortly after the start of treatment” antibiotics, KDHA states.
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There were 9,633 cases of TB of diseases reported in the US in 2023, according to CDC, which is 15.6% more than the previous year.
