tuberculosis

Nearly 50 cases of tuberculosis have been confirmed in Wyandotte County — more than the total number of cases in the state of Kansas last year. Still, experts say overall public risk is low.

Health officials have confirmed almost 50 cases of tuberculosis in Wyandotte County, more than in all of Kansas last year. But the public risk remains low.

Kansas health authorities identified about 450 close contacts of the infected student. More than 300 have been tested during clinics on October 12 and November 14.

After an Olathe student tested positive for tuberculosis, four additional cases have been confirmed in the high school. Dr. Doug Swanson, an infectious diseases specialist at Children's Mercy Hospital, shares what symptoms to look for and if the public should be concerned about a wider outbreak.

Health officials announced an active tuberculosis case at Olathe Northwest High School in early October. Now, four other people tested positive for the bacteria.

Health authorities say another nine people have tested positive for tuberculosis after 218 individuals were tested for the infection at Olathe Northwest…

Updated at 1:07 p.m.State and county health officials will provide free chest x-rays and antibiotics to more than two dozen Olathe Northwest High School…

An Olathe high school student has contracted tuberculosis and is being treated, state and local health officials said Wednesday.The student, who was not…

Campus officials say a student on the KU Lawrence campus has been confirmed to have tuberculosis.KU officials say the student is doing well, and is…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-945378.mp3Kansas City, KS – An eighth grader at Rosedale Middle School in Kansas City,…