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Health department confirms measles exposure at KCI, North Kansas City Hospital

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January 12, 2024

Health department confirms measles exposure at KCI, North Kansas City Hospital

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Health officials have made the public aware of a measles exposure at Kansas City International Airport a week ago, along with North Kansas City Hospital.

The Clay County Public Health Center stated Friday afternoon that a Liberty resident was at Kansas City International’s Terminal B on Jan. 4, and then at the hospital on Jan. 5-6.

The potential measles exposure includes:

Anyone in Terminal B, general concourse or baggage claim on the evening of Jan. 4, 6:15 p.m – 9 p.m. Health officials are contacting potentially exposed passengers of the specific flight.
North Kansas City Hospital Emergency Department waiting area/patient processing/observation on 1/5/24 from 8:26 am to 4:15 p.m.
North Kansas City Hospital 2nd Floor Admission Unit on 1/5/24 from 2:15 – 8:30 p.m.
North Kansas City Hospital 8th Floor Pavilion Medical & Surgical Patient Unit on 1/5/24 from 6:30 pm to 1/6/24 8:30 p.m.

According to the health department, if you are up to date on your Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine, your risk of getting sick is very low. The best way to prevent measles is to get your MMR vaccination. Those not vaccinated or infants under the age of 1 who are too young to be vaccinated are at the highest risk for contracting measles.

Anyone with information has been asked to visit here.

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To report a measles case, please call the County Public Health Center at number (816) 476-4120. If you have questions about your potential exposure at North Kansas City Hospital, please contact NKCH’s Infection Prevention Department at (816) 691-5153

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Former Kansas high school wrestling coach charged with producing child pornography

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March 5, 2026

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Former Kansas high school wrestling coach charged with producing child pornography

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A former Kansas wrestling coach was charged with creating child sexual abuse materials by secretly recording minors showering during an athletic competition.

According to court documents, 37-year-old Ryan Brungardt of Salina is charged with two counts of production of child pornography and one count of attempted production of child pornography.

Brungardt is a former employee at Lakewood Middle School and former wrestling coach for Salina Central High School.

Brungardt is accused of using a cellphone to record three minors while they showered in a locker room during the Tournament of Champions, a wrestling tournament was held at Newton High in January 2024.

Brungardt made his initial court appearance for the criminal complaint on Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Brooks G. Severson.

A detention hearing is scheduled for Monday

Investigators are in the process of reviewing additional seized cellphone videos in this case that are suspected to have been recorded at wrestling meets in Newton, Hays, Garden City and Salina during the 2023-2024 wrestling season.

Anyone who believes they witnessed crimes or any suspicious activity at these events is asked to contact the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at (785) 600-8790 or report at www.kbi.ks.gov/sar.

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