The number of tuberculosis cases linked to an outbreak in the Kansas City area continues to swell, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The outbreak, which began a year ago, ...

The tuberculosis outbreak in KCK that Kansas public health officials once called the largest "over the span of one year" has ...

Currently, Kansas is facing one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history. As of Jan. 24, 67 cases of active tuberculosis related to the outbreak have been confirmed by the Kansas ...

Tuberculosis (TB), a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs, has long been considered rare in the U.S. Recently, the Kansas City metro area reported a spike in TB, prompting several ...

Kansas has reported one of its largest tuberculosis outbreaks since the 1950s, beginning in Wyandotte County. But infectious disease expert Dr. Dana Hawkinson says the risk to most residents is ...

Turning off the genetic switch to its respiratory system might finally eliminate the bacteria behind tuberculosis.