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Kansas City Chiefs game drew lots of travelers. Should you be worried about tuberculosis?

Health officials have said the risk to the public is low from the current tuberculosis, or TB, outbreak among dozens of people in eastern Kansas. However, most people should worry about respiratory viruses that tend to peak at this time of year,

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Major tuberculosis outbreak hits Kansas City area

An outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City area has grown into one of the largest ever recorded in the United States, with dozens of active cases of the infectious disease reported, according to health officials.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram on MSN · 19h

Kansas is dealing with a tuberculosis outbreak. Should Texans worry? Is there a vaccine?

Kansas is currently experiencing a rare outbreak of tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest infectious disease. TB is spread via germs in the air and usually affects the lungs but can also affect the brain, the kidneys or the spine.

State officials say risk from tuberculosis outbreak remains ‘low’ for general public

An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City, Kansas, area is posing a low risk to the general public, state officials ...

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Kansas is in the middle of an ‘unprecedented’ tuberculosis outbreak. Here’s what to know

Common symptoms of active TB include coughing, chest pains, fever, fatigue and coughing up blood or phlegm. The airborne ...

Tuberculosis Cases in Saline County Remain Normal

“While TB cases in Wyandotte and Johnson counties are getting attention, we want to assure our residents that what we’re ...

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Is There a Vaccine for TB in the U.S.? Infectious Disease Doctors Explain Tuberculosis Prevention

There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...

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