Kansas officials say tuberculosis outbreak is largest on record in US history

Department of health reports rapid number of cases in a short amount of time' and says that there could be more

Kansas is facing an unprecedented outbreak of tuberculosis, one that has been labeled the largest of its kind on record in the US.

According to the Kansas state department of health and environment, as of 24 January, there had been 67 active tuberculosis cases since 2024 and an additional 79 latent or non-active infections. The infections - all since 2024 - were reported in Wyandotte and Johnson counties, which are part of the greater Kansas City area.