Also known as TB, tuberculosis is a contagious illness that can be fatal if left untreated.

In late January 2025, news outlets reported on an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) in the Kansas City, Kansas, area. According to several of these reports, and posts sharing the news on social media, the ...

Emails show behind-the-scenes conflict as the Kansas City-area tuberculosis outbreak grew to one of the largest in U.S.

The U.S. has historically been the largest funder of WHO, as well as global tuberculosis programs. On his first day in office ...

Kansas City-area residents may be alarmed to hear that Wyandotte County is at the epicenter of the largest recorded ...

In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care, Michael A. Bernstein, MD, stressed the need for effective ...

A year-long outbreak in Kansas has killed two people since it started last January. Here's what to know in Florida.

Michael A. Bernstein, MD, Stamford Health, addresses common misconceptions about tuberculosis amid the outbreak in Kansas City, 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 ...

A tuberculosis outbreak started over a year ago in the Kansas City area, but it's now drawing national attention.

But without treatment at this stage, it can develop into active tuberculosis, with symptoms such as a cough that lasts more ...

No, you probably didn’t get tuberculosis at Sunday’s Chiefs game. A yearlong outbreak of the bacterial disease in the Kansas City metropolitan area has raised concerns about spread locally and ...