Kansas is facing the maximum of this kind of this type and unprecedented outbreak of tuberculosis.
According to the Kansas Health Environment Bureau, as of January 24, there have been 67 cases of active tuberculosis since 2024, with 79 potential or non -activated infections. The infectious disease has been reported since 2024 in Wire and Dot County and Johnson County, part of the Kansas City region.
Jill Bronau, a communication director of the Kanzas Health Environment Bureau, has been “USA since the Federal Disease Control Prevention (CDC) has begun monitoring and reporting cases of monitoring and reporting examples and reporting. The largest document in history (tuberculosis) occurred. ” A disease in the 1950s.
“This is mainly the number of cases of short -term cases rapidly,” said Bronau to the Topka Capital Journal. “This occurrence is still ongoing. In other words, there may be more cases.”
State authorities said that most of the tuberculosis cases occurred in Wyandet County, emphasizing that there was a very low risk for the general public, including nearby counties.
The Kansas Health and S & Siden Division is cooperating with local health agencies in response to the outbreak, according to guidance from CDCs to confirm that patients are receiving appropriate treatment.
According to CDCs, most tuberculosis cases are caused by bacteria that affect the lungs. This disease spreads from one person to another in the air and can be treated with antibiotics.
There are two types of tuberculosis infections: activity and potential (inactive). Active tuberculosis can feel sick and spread to others. According to CDC, common symptoms of active tuberculosis include cough, chest pain, blood cough, weight loss, and chills. If you leave it without treatment, activity tuberculosis is fatal.
On the other hand, inactive tuberculosis does not cause symptoms and cannot be transmitted to others. However, according to the CDC, people with inactive tuberculosis can always develop active tuberculosis and get sick.
Without treatment, the institution states that one in ten inactive tuberculosis eventually develops active tuberculosis.
Immediately after the start of treatment, people with active tuberculosis are no longer infectious.
CDC estimates that up to 13 million in the United States live with non -active tuberculosis. In 2023, 9,633 cases of activity tuberculosis were reported in the United States, indicating the highest count since 2013 and an increase of 15 % from 2022.
According to the provisional data, there were 51 activity tuberculosis cases in 2023, according to the provisional data of the Kansas State Health Environment Bureau, and in 2024. As of Tuesday, there was one new case reported in 2025 so far.
Anyone can get tuberculosis, but CDC stated that certain individuals could be exposed to higher risks. This includes people who live in or live in large -scale group environments such as homeless shelters, prison, and prison. People who are born or traveling frequently in a common country. An individual who has recently contacted a person who has had an active tuberculosis. The person who has compromised whether the immune system is weakened. And people in workplaces that are likely to spread, such as hospitals, homeless shelters, orthodontics, and nursing homes.
CDC recommends that you take tuberculosis tests for high -risk individuals. There are two types of tests that can be used to detect infection: blood tests and skin tests.
