Health officials in Kansas have reported a tuberculosis outbreak in the northeastern part of the state, with 67 active cases ...
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The outbreak poses “very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties,” the Kansas Department of Health ...
Patients with suspected tuberculosis (TB) require special precautions in healthcare facilities, and cases of TB have been ...
A large, ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has sickened at least 67 and caused two deaths. What to know about TB ...
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A CDC spokesperson identified two outbreaks in the last decade linked to more tuberculosis cases than the ongoing outbreak ...
New options make TB treatment faster, safer, and more accessible. A major breakthrough in tuberculosis treatment has emerged: ...