Ashley Goss, KDHE's deputy secretary of Public Health, discussed the outbreak during an agency overview Tuesday, Jan. 21, before the Kansas Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare.

Watch Hawkinson's interview in the video player below. KDHE: Tuberculosis outbreak in KC-area is largest outbreak in US history Hawkinson said tuberculosis is not as easy to contract as other ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Governor’s Council on Wellness (GCOW) presented the 2025 Kansas Health Champion Awards during the Community ...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) said it should be noted that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) first began monitoring and reporting TB cases in 1950.

Online data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) shows there are 60 active cases of tuberculosis in Wyandotte County, as well as seven other cases reported in nearby Johnson ...

Most of the cases have been in Wyandotte County, with a handful in Johnson County. Jill Bronaugh, a KDHE spokesperson, confirmed Goss's statement afterward. "The current KCK Metro TB outbreak is ...

The outbreak includes 60 active cases in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). That's the most since the 1950s ...

Since 2024, there have been 67 tuberculosis cases reported in two counties, Wyandotte and Johnson County, according to KDHE. Most cases have occurred in Wyandotte County, with 60 cases reported ...

KDHE Deputy Secretary Ashley Goss told the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Tuesday: “Currently, Kansas has the largest outbreak that they’ve ever had in history.” But despite this ...

Before we get to the details, it helps to know what some of the definitions are: Bottom-feeding fish: buffalo, carp, catfish, sturgeon, suckers Shellfish: mussels, clams, crayfish When the KDHE ...