In 2024, there were 113 active TB cases and 639 latent TB cases in Kansas. Over half of those active cases were in Wyandotte County. Johnson County had the second most. At least two people died ...

Under a new law, local health officials will have to prove “probable cause” to make someone quarantine. Orders about public ...

Most of the cases (61) are in Wyandotte County, with the rest in Johnson ... However, as the agency cautions, without treatment, those with latent TB “can develop active TB disease at any ...

KDHE currently reports 77 TB cases in Wyandotte County. “We value the vital role our local health officials and board play as subject matter experts in protecting our community against the ...