A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas has been reported, with 146 cases and two deaths being confirmed on Jan. 31 by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

TB is an airborne infection that spreads through close human contact. The initial stage of the infection is called an acute TB case, which often worsens into a latent case. A latent case happens when bacteria is in the body but doesn’t cause symptoms and can’t be spread. 

The infection can then reactivate into an active case, which is when the bacteria spreads and causes symptoms such as coughing up blood and chest pains, according to University of Kansas Health System pulmonologist Kyle Brownback. To read more, click the link in bio. #storybycarolinebeal #socialmediabybellabroce #designbybellabroce