# @thewhizdoc on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-01-29T12:33:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr. Emmanuel Aguh, MD | Family Medicine (@thewhizdoc) — https://gondola.cc/thewhizdoc

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🦠 5 Things You Should Know About Tuberculosis 🦠

📍 Did you know? Kansas City is experiencing one of the largest documented TB outbreaks in U.S. history!

As of January 24, health officials reported 67 active TB cases, primarily in Wyandotte County, with an additional 79 people diagnosed with latent TB.

Kansas’ health department initially described this as the largest documented TB outbreak in the U.S. since the CDC began tracking cases in the 1950s. 

However, someone from the CDC pushed back on this claim, citing a TB outbreak in Georgia homeless shelters from 2015 to 2017, which saw over 170 active cases and more than 400 latent cases.

It is believed that the vast majority of the general public in the Kansas City area and rest of the country is not at risk, or is at extremely low risk.

Hoping the federal government lifts the pause on health agency communications so that the general public can be made aware of any future outbreaks, important information that could affect our health.

Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne disease that can be detrimental but preventable. Knowing the facts can help protect you and your loved ones!

👉 Swipe through to learn:
✅ How TB spreads
✅ The difference between latent & active TB
✅ Key symptoms to watch for
✅ How TB is treated
✅ Ways to protect yourself

🚨 If you have a persistent cough, night sweats, or unexplained weight loss—get tested! Early detection saves lives.

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#Tuberculosis #TBawareness #PublicHealth #KnowTheFacts #HealthMatters #StopTB #kansas

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tuberculosis, stoptb, publichealth, tbawareness, knowthefacts, healthmatters, kansas

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