Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Cases of the intestinal illness, which can cause explosive diarrhea, rose to nearly 300 this week in Kansas, up from 55 last week, according to numbers from the state.

The Kansas health department reported a jump in cyclosporiasis, the intestinal disease that causes explosive diarrhea, from 22 infections last week to 55. It can be caused by eating fresh produce that's been contaminated by the parasite, and salad greens are a likely culprit.

Cherokee County officials are stepping in to increase monitoring of rotten-egg and smoky odors coming from the Galena landfill. Residents nearby are worried about safety and property values.

Some residents of Galena, Kansas, live downhill from the landfill and say smoke and rotten-egg odors are impacting their day-to-day lives. There’s been discussions about diminishing property values.

Health experts say the virus presents a low public health risk.

The influx of people could mean a greater chance of disease spreading. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will have training, reporting and testing information for diseases and travel health notices.

According to a report by the March of Dimes, scores in Kansas improved overall. But people of color still face the biggest disparities, like higher preterm birth rates and disproportionate infant deaths.

Between 1999 and 2019, the increase in Indigenous pregnant women dying in Kansas was among the worst in the country. Kansas women are training more doulas to help expecting Native moms through pregnancy and birth.

The cattle feedlots on the western side of Kansas produce a significant amount of the beef in your grocery store. But a small town in the region is now opposing a feedlot because of health and environmental concerns.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services without warning canceled more than $12 billion in grant funding to states. Those funds, including millions for Missouri and Kansas, paid for public health basics like vaccines for children, infectious disease tracking, and funding for mental health and addiction treatment.

Al menos 23 personas de Kansas han dado resultado positivo a sarampión. Las autoridades de salud recomiendan un esquema de vacunación completa contra esta enfermedad.

At least 23 Kansans have tested positive for measles. Health officials urge full vaccination against the disease.