No, you probably didn’t get tuberculosis at Sunday’s Chiefs game. A yearlong outbreak of the bacterial infection in the Kansas City metropolitan area has raised concerns about spread locally and nationally.
State health officials said that dozens of people in the Kansas City, Kan., area have the disease, which has drawn a federal response.
More than 60 people were being treated in the Kansas City area as of Friday, according to the state health department.
You don’t need to have the vaccine to attend colleges in Kansas, but some do require you to get tested for tuberculosis before enrolling and going to classes on campus, like at the University of Kansas.
The outbreak is real, but Jill Bronaugh, the communications director at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), told Snopes via email that it posed a "very low risk" to the general public.
The United States is experiencing one of its largest outbreaks of tuberculosis since the CDC began reporting in the 1950s.
Two deaths and 67 active cases mark Kansas City's worst tuberculosis outbreak in years. Here's what health officials want you to know about this growing crisis.
Stay informed about the ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City. Learn about the symptoms, confirmed cases, and precautions to take.
An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City, Kansas, area is posing a low risk to the general public, state officials said this week.
Health officials are reporting a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak within the state. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is working with health departments within the Kansas City area to ensure proper treatment to patients and to help prevent cases from continuing to spread.
Healthline also offers the following tips for preventing TB infections: Wash your hands often and cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing. Eat a nutritious diet and exercise regularly to keep your immune system strong.