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Kansas faces largest tuberculosis outbreak in US history: Health officials

abcnews.go.com Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history

Kansas is currently facing one the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 confirmed latent cases.

Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history

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Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history

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Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history

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Kansas faces largest tuberculosis outbreak in US history: Health officials

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Kansas faces largest tuberculosis outbreak in US history: Health officials

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67 cases. Largest outbreak since it started being tracked / reported in the 50s.
Health officials say the risk to people living in surrounding counties and to the general public is "very low," and that the department is following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.