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US Now Having One of the Worst TB Outbreaks in Its History

Written by Dr. Alejandro Diaz

In January of last year, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) cases, which now has become one of the largest outbreaks ever recorded in US History since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) started tracking cases in the 1950s. As of Friday, January 24th, 2025, 67 people were being treated as confirmed cases of TB.

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