Active TB symptoms include a harsh cough that can bring up lots of phlegm and even blood. “Treatment for tuberculosis, if you have active tuberculosis, we treat it with antibiotics and it’s a ...

The germs can remain airborne for several hours, typically in areas with poor circulation, so TB is more likely to spread indoors. What are the signs and symptoms of tuberculosis? The two types of ...

31, that the metro continues to maintain low numbers of tuberculosis cases with no signs of an active outbreak. Since 2015, the annual average number of confirmed cases in the City is nearly 13., ...

A wave of tuberculosis cases hitting the Kansas City, Kansas, metro area has caused dozens of illnesses and at least two deaths, according to the state health department. Cases related to the ...

In our case, it was initially difficult to differentiate TB from other focal lesions because patient did not present any other systemic symptoms except for persistent oral ulcer. Considering his ...

It’s January 2024. Health officials in Kansas have reported a tuberculosis outbreak in the northeastern part of the state, with 67 cases since 2024. So far, officials have reported 60 active ...

Early diagnosis and prompt treatment of TB is essential because a delay in diagnosis may have serious consequences due to the progressive and contagious nature of TB. Oral lesion can be the first ...

Kansas is grappling with its largest tuberculosis outbreak in history, with 67 active cases and 79 latent infections reported, primarily in Wyandotte and Johnson counties, according to Kansas ...

Kansas is experiencing its most significant tuberculosis outbreak, with 67 active and 79 latent cases reported in Wyandotte and Johnson counties. Despite the outbreak's scale, health officials ...