Kansas rolls back public health officials’ authority amid TB, measles outbreaks

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kansas ... officials’ approval. Now, as Kansas grapples with a major tuberculosis outbreak and rising measles cases, a new law is further restricting health ... Read More

U.S. Faces Largest Measles Outbreak Since 2000

THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The United States is now experiencing its largest ... health officials. The CDC is sending seven more staff members to Texas to help manage the ... Read More

Tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City

An outbreak of tuberculosis ... On Feb. 11, the Kansas City area had 67 active reported cases, 79 latent cases and two deaths recorded. As mentioned by Jill Bronaugh, a spokesperson from the Kansas ... Read More

Measles outbreak in Kansas: 37 cases reported in past month

The measles outbreak continues in Kansas with five new cases reported in the past week. A total of 37 cases have been reported in the past month. The first case the Kansas Department of Health and ... Read More

Kansas Legislature ends power of county health officials to ban public gatherings during outbreaks

It opens health officials to lawsuits over quarantine ... “My big concern is with the measles outbreak in southwest Kansas,” said Rep. Tom Sawyer, D-Wichita. “I was a kid in kindergarten ... Read More

Kansas sees sharp rise in measles cases; outbreak spreads to new counties

The measles outbreak has spread to additional counties in Kansas over the past two weeks, according to health officials. As of Wednesday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment is ... Read More

US measles cases are undercounted, experts say, but real numbers are proving hard to pin down

During a Cabinet meeting last week, US Health and Human Services ... to help public health officials set expectations about how big an outbreak might get, to help public health departments figure ... Read More

US now has 800 measles cases and outbreaks in several states. Here's what you should know

State health officials say the cases are linked to Texas’ outbreak based on genetic testing. New Mexico reported its first measles-related death in an adult on March 6. Kansas has 37 cases in ... Read More

Health officials hit out at RFK Jr after deadly measles outbreak

At such a critical moment in US history ... nurses and public health officials interviewed by The Associated Press identified in the Trump administration's response to the outbreak. Read More