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As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence of a disease once in decline

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147 people have been diagnosed with TB in Kansas City , Kansas , and two nearby counties.

TB is the leading infectious cause of death around the world, outpaced only by COVID-19 during the first three years of the pandemic.

The origin of the TB outbreak in Kansas remains unknown as of early March 2025 .

People should be aware that TB is still a public health problem across the globe, says Karen Dobos and Marcela Henao-Tamayo .

Education on the transmission, treatment and need for active work to eradicate TB is the best defense.

A person with latent TB may be unknowingly harboring the microorganism for years .

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