The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says the tuberculosis outbreak in Wyandotte County and the Kansas City metro area is “unprecedented.” The Wyandotte County Public Health ...

Wyandotte County leaders are asking people to “remain calm” and remember that the risk of contracting TB is low for most people. According to the CDC, TB is a disease caused by germs that spread ...

A Kansas Department of Health and Environment official told a Kansas Senate committee Tuesday the agency continues to work to ...

A new plan to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries on Wyandotte County roadways is set to go into effect on the ...

The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE) says all TB patients in the county have completed treatment ...

Kansas is experiencing record-high tuberculosis cases in two counties. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and a ...

A patchwork of counties and cities huddled around the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers makes it harder to develop ...

Kansas City-area residents may be alarmed to hear that Wyandotte County is at the epicenter of the largest recorded tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history, according to state health officials.

The Wyandotte County Public Health Department building at 619 Ann Ave., is seen on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Kansas City, Kansas. Emily Curiel [email protected] Reality Check is a Star series ...

An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City area is now the "largest documented outbreak in U.S. history," health ...

A separate analysis of Wyandotte County cases showed the race of victims had an influence on charging decisions by prosecutors, said Brent Never of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The 23rd annual Eagle Days will take place this weekend at Wyandotte County Lake. The event will feature live birds of prey including a bald eagle, birdwatching on the lake ...