In the fall of 2025, Wyandotte County Public Health Department has seen an increase in cases of whooping cough (pertussis). The Health Department is encouraging community members and healthcare providers to take action to reduce the spread of whooping cough and other respiratory illnesses. [Read more]
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Wyandotte County parts ways with health director
The director of the Wyandotte County Public Health Department is no longer with the agency, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. It comes after turmoil during the handling of the major tuberculosis outbreak, shown by emails obtained by the Kansas News Service. Elisha Caldwell had been head of the local health department while […]
BPU issues boil advisory for Riverview neighborhood. Update: advisory lifted
Update: The BPU has lifted the boil water advisory as of Feb. 1. Residents are advised to flush their plumbing, and discard ice and any water filters that may have been affected. The Board of Public Utilities issued a boil water advisory for an area in the Riverview neighborhood of […]
Officials urge calm, caution with local TB outbreak
Kansas health officials are working to investigate and understand a recent outbreak of tuberculosis. Although the prevalence has been higher in Wyandotte County than in surrounding areas, health officials stress that the risk to the general public is low. Kansas Department of Health and Environment is working with local physicians […]