Two counties in the Kansas City area continue to grapple with what is now a yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis.

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

Kansas is currently facing one the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 confirmed latent cases.

The outbreak poses “very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties,” the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said.

Kansas is currently grappling with its largest tuberculosis outbreak since the 1950s, with 67 confirmed cases predominantly in Wyandotte County. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has reported two fatalities in 2024 linked to the outbreak,

More than 60 people were being treated in the Kansas City area as of Friday, according to the state health department.

The Kansas City area is facing one of the country’s largest outbreaks of tuberculosis in recent years. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, as of Jan. 24, there have been 67 confirmed cases of active TB in the state,

An outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City area has grown into one of the largest ever recorded in the United States, with dozens of active cases of the infectious disease reported, according to health officials.

The tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has many people wondering if there is a vaccine for TB in the U.S. Here's what doctors want you to know about prevention.

An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in two Kansas counties has sickened dozens since January 2024. Health officials are raising the alarm over a large and ongoing tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas.

Healthline also offers the following tips for preventing TB infections: Wash your hands often and cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing. Eat a nutritious diet and exercise regularly to keep your immune system strong.