Kansas is dealing with the largest TB outbreak in modern U.S. history. Here's what to know about tuberculosis testing and cases in Tennessee in 2025.

A confirmed case of active tuberculosis at Tiyan High School has prompted a required TB skin testing for individuals who may have been exposed to the bacteria causing the infectious lung disease ...

Tuberculosis is making headlines as the contagious respiratory disease spreads in the Midwest. Kansas is currently facing one ...

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The CDC is providing on-site assistance in Kansas, including contact tracing, testing, and community health ... and Prevention started reporting TB cases in the 1950s. A CDC spokesperson said ...

There is an alarming outbreak of active tuberculosis (TB) cases in the Kansas City, Kansas area. At least 69 people have been sickened, including two deaths, since the outbreak was first reported in ...

The government photo shows positive results of a skin test for tuberculosis. (CDC) An outbreak of tuberculosis ... As of Jan. 24, there are 67 active cases of TB and 79 latent cases.

During the meeting, the Minister impressed upon the concerned Deputy Commissioners and respective CMOs to intensify testing and early detection activities, particularly in Gold Zone districts so that ...

(Photo by CDC on Unsplash) People who test positive will ... there are treatments to protect you from conversion to active disease. TB tests come in two forms: a blood test or a skin test. If you test ...

Without treatment, inactive TB can develop into active TB disease and make a person sick. The CDC reports that 1 ... a TB infection are a blood test and a skin test. The blood test, also ...

That's the most since the 1950s, when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began monitoring and reporting TB cases. Health officials are testing and treating ... Here are the two ...