NBC reports that tuberculosis spread in Kansas has resulted in two deaths and 60 additional cases. This was the biggest outbreak in US history. People all over the country are beginning to worry about the spread of the disease.
The Woodford County Health Department knows that people in the community are worried about the increase in TB cases nationwide.
Cassie Prather, the public health head at WCHD, said there were more reported cases last year than in any other year in the last ten years.
Most people who learn they have TB have the latent form, which means they are infected but do not show any signs, according to Prather. If you start feeling under the weather, it’s time for another checkup.
In the past year, there have been 75 cases of TB in the state, which is a rise from 2022.
Prather asks everyone to remain cool. As long as you follow your local health department’s advice, don’t have any signs, and stay careful around others, you should be okay.
“The only risk is if you’ve been close to someone, like talking or singing with them.” “That’s the type of experience,” Prather said.
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