Conor Browne@brownecfm Jan 25:
- There is some evidence to suggest that Covid-19 can activate latent TB.
- Activation of tuberculosis in recovered COVID-19 patients: a case report
@EvanBlake17:
The initial architect of the horrific “herd immunity” mass infection policy towards the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump is picking up where he left off four years ago and escalating far further.
@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social:
And you haven’t heard about this, because Trump has banned ALL external communication from the CDC and FDA. They can no longer notify the public about any health crisis.
SuzyQ @suzyqfit4u.bsky.social:
I’m so overwhelmed by all of this, it’s frightening.
AnneO’Moss @wokeegalitarian.bsky.social:
It HASN’T even been a WEEK!
FUCK!
Patricia @theshrk22.bsky.social:
FFS! The felon’s planning on killing off everyone he didn’t get to kill in his first go-round
Angie@BlueSky @angie47.bsky.social:
He literally wants to kill us all this time around because he didn’t kill enough of us by calling Covid a hoax.
Vicky @bellaviccri.bsky.social:
That’s downright dangerous. If you’re looking for info check the Canadian governments web site
Dynece Fonner @dynece53.bsky.social:
Thank you that is a very good idea.
GOVERNMENT
Kansas tuberculosis outbreak is now America’s largest in recorded history by Jason Alatidd, January 24, 2025, Topeka Capital-Journal
An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas has become the largest in recorded history in the United States.
“Currently, Kansas has the largest outbreak that they’ve ever had in history,” Ashley Goss, a deputy secretary at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, told the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee on Tuesday.
As of Jan. 17, public health officials reported that they had documented 66 active cases and 79 latent infections in the Kansas City, Kansas, metro area since 2024. Most of the cases have been in Wyandotte County, with a handful in Johnson County.
Jill Bronaugh, a KDHE spokesperson, confirmed Goss’s statement afterward.
“The current KCK Metro TB outbreak is the largest documented outbreak in U.S. history, presently,” Bronaugh said in a statement to The Capital-Journal. “This is mainly due to the rapid number of cases in the short amount of time. This outbreak is still ongoing, which means that there could be more cases. There are a few other states that currently have large outbreaks that are also ongoing.”
She noted that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started monitoring and reporting tuberculosis cases in the U.S. in the 1950s.
Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium that typically affects the lungs, according to KDHE. People with an active infection feel sick and can spread it to others, while people with a latent infection don’t feel sick and can’t spread it.
Tuberculosis is spread person-to-person through the air when a person with an active infection coughs, speaks or sings.and sneezes, laughs, talks, or just breaths
It is treatable with antibiotics.
State public health officials say there is “very low risk to the general public.”
KDHE reportable infectious disease statistics show that statewide there were 51 active cases in 2023. That jumped to 109 in 2024. There has been one so far in 2025.
“Some of you are aware, we have and still have mobilized staff and resources addressing an unprecedented tuberculosis outbreak in one of our counties,” Goss told lawmakers. “We are working collaboratively with CDC on that. CDC remains on the ground with us to support. That’s not a negative. This is normal when there’s something unprecedented or a large outbreak of any kind, they will come and lend resources to us to help get a stop to that. We are trending in the right direction right now.”
Goss said that when KDHE got involved with the Kansas City outbreak last summer, there were 65 active cases and roughly the same number of latent cases. She said the number is now down to about 32 active cases.
For active patients, after 10 days of taking medications and having three sputum tests, they will generally no longer be able to transmit tuberculosis.
“They’re no longer contagious,” Goss said. “They can go about their lives, they don’t have to stay away from people, and they can go back to work, do the things, as long as they continue to take their meds.”
The course of treatment is several months long for active and latent cases.
“We still have a couple of fairly large employers that are involved that we’re working with on this,” Goss said. “So we do expect to find more, but we’re hoping the more that we find is latent TB not active, so that their lives are not disrupted and having to stay home from work. Because it is highly contagious.”
(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.)
Jason Alatidd is a Statehouse reporter for The Topeka Capital-Journal. He can be reached by email at email hidden; JavaScript is required. Follow him on X @Jason_Alatidd.

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@youngallison63.bsky.social:
Oh shit. TB? Back to the real Dark Ages already? Will barbers be certified doctors?
katie-bugg-66.bsky.social @katie-bugg-66.bsky.social:
So when another crazy a– virus cuts loose and starts killing everyone insight…they are going to say nothing?!?!?! OMG , HAS THIS FOOL LOST HIS PEA SIZE MIND….WE HAVE TO GET THIS FOOL PUT IN PRISON WHERE HE BELONGS !!!
bruinspatssox.bsky.social @bruinspatssox.bsky.social:
“We are working collaboratively with CDC on that. CDC remains on the ground with us to support. That’s not a negative. This is normal when there’s something unprecedented or a large outbreak of any kind, they will come and lend resources to us to help get a stop to that.”
We live in stupid times.
Karl Franz @kfranzb.bsky.social:
Yup. Thank the stars for Bluesky.
floridatriallawyer.bsky.social @floridatriallawyer.bsky.social:’
Would not want to let those pesky science facts get in the way of the narrative
RKOEsq @rkoesq.bsky.social:
ANd it’s not going to get any better anytime soon. States Health and Agricultural Departments need to start releasing their data.
maryatchison.bsky.social @maryatchison.bsky.social:
How are we supposed to get any health warnings now? Is there any organization that is under the radar, so to speak, that is keeping up with the latest news at the silenced health agencies?
Ellemnopas @ellemnopas.bsky.social:
Put your mask back on and pray they are all respiratory

lab57.bsky.social @lab57.bsky.social:
He is doing this to deflect responsibility. He was such a failure with Covid and doesn’t want to be blamed for anything again. He is an evil, narcissistic, deranged person!
L @loriwuzhere.bsky.social:
Oh, come on!!! The Orange Turd is really wanting to completely tank the country, hey?!?
EndBillionaires FreeLuigi @endbillionaires.bsky.social:
Who can legally challenge this and when do we start?
TheRealLAJones @thereallajones.bsky.social:
FUCK tRUmp ! He’ll get us all killed to make a buck.
mselliemae.bsky.social @mselliemae.bsky.social:
How are our elected officials ok with this????? This is insanity!!! Republicans? Democrats? Anyone???? WTH???
debaker53 @birdland-53.bsky.social:
I guess we will have to turn to other countries for data. Trump is evil incarnate
Old Charlie @oldcharlieboy.bsky.social:
This is now going to be an ongoing problem for Americans. Most people will have no idea on health risks so they will be unable to take any precautions. And it isn’t like there is universal healthcare to help keep people alive. The amount of needless deaths will be staggering.
