Measles, Kentucky

Measles case confirmed in Kentucky amid virus outbreak in U.S.
Officials said they are working to identify anyone who may have been exposed to the virus. The last confirmed case of measles in Kentucky was in 2023.
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Kentucky confirms first case of measles in an adult resident who may have exposed others
Health officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) and Franklin County Health Department announced a confirmed case of measles identified in an adult Kentucky resident. The resident had recently traveled internationally to an area with ongoing measles transmission.
Highly contagious: Health officials announce measles case in Kentucky
Late on Feb. 26, 2025, health officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health and Franklin County Health Department announced a confirmed case of measles in an adult Kentucky resident, who had recently traveled internationally to an area with ongoing measles transmission.
Health officials announce confirmed measles case in Kentucky
A case of measles has been confirmed in Kentucky shortly after the first death to the illness in the U.S. since 2015.
Kentucky announces first confirmed measles case since 2023
The Kentucky Department of Public Health has confirmed a case of measles in a resident who attended a fitness center in Frankfort on Monday while infectious.
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Kentucky man diagnosed with measles, the first case in the state since 2023
Health officials announced that the adult man had recently traveled internationally to an area with an "ongoing measles ...
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