The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Stevens County Health Department have confirmed a measles case in a ...

Early symptoms of measles include a fever of more than 101 degrees Fahrenheit, a runny nose, a cough, and red, watery eyes.

Our state continues to see new laws introduced each year that diminish funding and the authority of health departments — just ...

Kansas is "below the herd immunity threshold" for measles, as measured by KDHE's estimated MMR immunization rates for kindergarten students.

State and county officials say a Stevens County resident has tested positive for measles and that they don’t yet know if the infection is linked to outbreaks elsewhere in the country.

Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson (R-Andover) has announced that the State Senate voted ... to restrict or prohibit public gatherings even during public health emergencies.

Kansas has become the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors. The Republican-controlled Legislature voted Tuesday to override Democratic Gov.

Advocates, provider organizations and coalitions spent the day meeting with lawmakers to make their voices heard.

When health leaders in Lawrence unveiled their five-year community health plan last fall, they proposed giving low-income ...

The Kansas Department of Health and the Environment shouldn’t let politics undermine public faith in their work. Getty Images For more than a year, local, state and federal public health ...

The state ultimately took over the TB ... of Health and Environment came to Kansas City, Kansas, to assist the Wyandotte County Public Health Department with the outbreak. Conflicts shown in ...

The Kansas City TB outbreak has 67 active cases ... since 2013 and a global increase for three consecutive years. Public health experts emphasize the importance of awareness, proactive measures ...