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 ...

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 ...

The CDC even goes so far to not recommend ... and the vaccine’s interference with the interpretation of the TB skin test.” TB is very low-risk to the general public in the United States.

It's incredibly infectious and incredibly dangerous: TB is "one of the world's leading infectious disease killers," according to the CDC ... antibiotics and frequent testing to monitor the ...

Health officials in Kansas say the risk to people living in surrounding counties and to the general public is "very low," and that the department is following guidance from the CDC. TB is a ...

Treatment normally includes a regimen of antibiotics and frequent testing to monitor the ... largest cluster identified since the CDC started tracking TB cases in the 1950s.

Correction & clarification: This story has been updated to correct when the outbreak began. It’s January 2024. Health officials in Kansas have reported a tuberculosis outbreak in the ...