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Kentucky resident diagnosed with measles, the first confirmed case in the state since 2023

Health officials announced that the Kentuckian had recently traveled internationally to an area with an "ongoing measles transmission."

The Cincinnati Enquirer · 4d

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.

ABC News on MSN · 3d

New Jersey, Kentucky report more measles cases amid spread in US

More measles cases are being confirmed across the United States as health officials work to treat patients in an ongoing outbreak in Texas. The Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) and the Franklin County Health Department announced on Wednesday a confirmed case of measles in an adult resident,

Measles, an outbreak

Lexington Herald-Leader on MSN · 4d

Measles outbreak spreads to KY. Who is at risk and who needs to update their vaccine

Kentucky has announced its first confirmed measles case since at least 2023, making the state part of a growing outbreak in the U.S. The announcement came the same day Texas health officials announced the death of an unvaccinated child, marking the first measles-related death in the country since 2015.

RFK Jr. calls measles outbreak a 'call to action,' urges people get vaccinated

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a prominent vaccine skeptic — is now urging Americans to get vaccinated for measles as outbreaks have been reported in several states.

ABC News on MSN · 5h

Amid growing Texas outbreak, how contagious is measles?

Measles has been spreading across the U.S. for the last several weeks, sickening people in at least nine states amid a growing outbreak in western Texas. Several people have been hospitalized and at least one unvaccinated school-aged child in Texas has died,

Raw Story on MSN2h

RFK Jr. loses top staffer over disagreement on measles response

A top staffer to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly quit after just two weeks on the job over ...

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Health leaders work to raise awareness in wake of Ky. measles case

WKYT talked with doctors about how testing works if you’re exposed and why knowing your vaccine status is key.

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First Measles Case Confirmed in KY

First Measles Case Confirmed in KY ...

Pediatric disease specialist provides information on measles

LEX 18 spoke with a pediatric disease specialist at Norton's Children's Hospital, who informed the public on how to prevent ...

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Louisville infectious disease expert explains measles vaccine, why virus likely reappeared

One of the latest cases was reported in Washington State where officials say an infant may have been exposed during recent international travel.

Latin Times on MSN2h

Top HHS Spokesperson Quit Due to RFK Jr's 'Muted Response' to Measles Outbreak Days Before Kennedy's Op-Ed: Report

A top HHS spokesperson quit over newly minted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s response to the measles outbreak in Texas.

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