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.
The case Kentucky health officials announced Wednesday involved an adult resident who recently traveled internationally to an area with ongoing measles transmission. Measles is a highly contagious virus,
After a case of measles was confirmed in Kentucky, medical professionals are sharing why the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is a crucial step to keep people healthy.
A person in Kentucky has been diagnosed with measles, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health. The person was described as an adult from Franklin County. The health department said the person recently traveled to a foreign country.
The Kentucky Department of Public Health and the Franklin County Health Department said a Kentuckian went to a gym in Frankfort while infectious.
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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Officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) and Franklin County Health Department have announced a confirmed case of measles identified in an adult Kentucky resident, which they are calling the state’s first case in two years.
Kentucky health officials are working to identify and contact individuals who may have been exposed to the virus.
Physicians respond with masks, telehealth, parking lot clinics, and pleas to parents to vaccinate their children.
As of March 8, 245 measles cases have been reported in the U.S. According to the CDC, there have been three outbreaks in 2025.