Kansas Has a Double Outbreak of Measles and Tuberculosis. Meanwhile, State Lawmakers Are Dropping Vaccine Requirements
Meanwhile, the state is struggling with an outbreak of tuberculosis and measles, the latter of which has a widely available ...
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Kansas tuberculosis rate up 148% last year, as U.S. cases reach more than a decade high
More than 10,300 cases were reported last year, an 8% increase from 2023 and the highest since 2011, according to preliminary ...
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Tuberculosis was once a disease in decline, but a resurgence in cases has health officials puzzled
Tuberculosis is the leading infectious cause of death around the world, outpaced only by COVID-19 during the first three ...
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Tuberculosis on the Rise Again in the US
HealthDay News — Preliminary data released this month by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that more than 10,300 tuberculosis (TB) cases were reported last year, representing ...
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U.S. Tuberculosis Cases Rose to Their Highest Levels in More Than a Dozen Years
Tuberculosis (TB) continued to rise again in the U.S. last year, reaching its highest levels in more than a dozen years. More ...
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Tuberculosis on the Rise Again in the United States
Tuberculosis infections are increasingly common in the United States following the pandemic, preliminary data shows.
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Tuberculosis cases in the US rose to their highest levels in more than a dozen years
The Kansas TB rate jumped 148% last year, according to the new CDC data. Alaska and Hawaii continue to have the highest case rates.Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that usually attack the lungs ...