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.
Kentucky health officials announce the state's first measles case since 2023
Per the CDC, the vaccination rate among Kentucky children, for MMR, has dropped 3.4% between 2018 to 2019 and 2023 to 2024: ...
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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." ...
Measles cases in western Texas rise to 146, possibly spreading to other areas
The number of confirmed measles cases in western Texas grew to 146, and it is possibly spreading to the central part of the ...
US Measles Map Shows Hardest Hit States As Cases Spike
Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000 but has since made a comeback which experts attribute to international travel and the rise of anti-vaccine sentiment. It remains to be seen ...
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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 ...
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.
Kentucky, Washington are latest states to announce measles cases
Ten states have now reported cases of measles, with most of them in Texas. Now there's a furious race to contain the spread.