2024–2025 Kansas tuberculosis outbreak
Starting in 2024, the U.S. state of Kansas experienced a sudden rise in cases of tuberculosis, with 67 active cases.[1] 109 cases of tuberculosis were recorded in Kansas in 2024, compared to 51 in 2023.[2] It is the largest tuberculosis outbreak in the U.S. since documentation began in the 1950s.[3][4]
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has not publicly identified the source of the outbreak.[5]
History
[edit]The first tuberculosis cases related to the outbreak were recorded in January 2024. Two deaths were linked to the outbreak in 2024.[5] Containment efforts by local authorities began in summer 2024, with guidance from the CDC.[4]
As of January 2025, 67 active cases and 79 latent cases (in which an individual tests positive, but does not show symptoms or transmit the bacteria) have been connected to the outbreak.[5]
Impact
[edit]Kansas state officials have said that most cases have been located in Wyandotte County.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kansas faces largest tuberculosis outbreak in US history: Health officials". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ a b Betts, Anna (2025-01-28). "Kansas officials say tuberculosis outbreak is largest on record in US history". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ "Kansas tuberculosis outbreak now largest in US". CIDRAP. University of Minnesota. 2025-01-27. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ a b Shackelford-Nwanganga, Bek (2025-01-28). "Kansas' tuberculosis outbreak is now the largest in the U.S. since the 1950s". KCUR. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ a b c Howard, Jacqueline (2025-01-28). "Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas becomes largest in US since 1950s". CNN. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
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