Now have six people with measles in Kansas. 3/20/25

KWCH: 6 measles cases confirmed in SW Kansas, according to KDHE

"...WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) confirmed on Thursday that there are now six cases of measles in the southwestern part of the state. The first case was reported last Thursday.

The KDHE said the affected counties are Grant and Stevens. No patients have been hospitalized at this time, and all six cases involve unvaccinated individuals. This marks the first measles outbreak in Kansas since 2018...."

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6 measles cases confirmed in SW Kansas, according to KDHE

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) confirmed that there are now six cases of measles in the southwestern part of the state.

^{Angela Smith (KWCH)}

#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

So far, there have been 67 confirmed cases of active TB related to the outbreak.

^{Mary Kekatos (ABC News)}