Kansas is the latest in a string of at least 20 states to opt out of new childhood immunization standards set by the Trump ...

Longtime Kansas City Star health care reporter Andy Marso almost lost his life to the preventable disease. This puts an ...

Kansas City is seeing a rise in flu cases this winter, mirroring a national surge tied to the so-called super flu. Why it matters: An unprecedented rise in flu cases comes as other sicknesses, such as ...

Kansas City flu cases have doubled in one week, now at 'very high' levels.

Influenza-like illness activity levels in Kansas have recently gotten "very high," says the federal Center for Disease ...

Kansas health officials are assessing the modified childhood vaccine schedule released by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

As temperatures drop to dangerous lows around the Kansas City metro, it’s important to watch out for the signs of ...

According to CDC’s tracking map, the majority of states seeing “very high” spread as of Dec. 27. Looking at Kansas’ neighboring states, only Oklahoma is considered “moderate” for flu activity.

CDC data shows overdose decline in most states, with five exceptions, including Kansas.