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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.
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,
U.S. Measles Outbreak Tops 200 Cases as Second Death Investigated
The measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico now stands at over 200 cases, according to the latest figures released by local health departments. The news comes just a day after an unvaccinated adult in New Mexico has reportedly died of suspected measles, the second death of this current outbreak.
Texas child is first reported measles death in U.S. as outbreak spreads
Health officials say a child who had not been vaccinated died of measles in West Texas — the first death in an outbreak that has now infected more than 150 people​.
Texas measles outbreak officially surpasses 100 cases, mostly among unvaccinated children
The measles outbreak in Texas has escalated sharply to over 100 cases as health officials worry about the spread in other states.
As the measles outbreak grows in Texas, what makes the virus so contagious?
Amid the outbreak of measles in West Texas, there’s a question of how contagious the disease is — and whether it will spread in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. So far, nearly 160 cases have been reported from the outbreak;
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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 ...
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Physicians React to Measles Outbreaks: ‘It’s Very Frustrating’
Physicians respond with masks, telehealth, parking lot clinics, and pleas to parents to vaccinate their children.
Unvaccinated afflicted with measles in New Jersey and Kentucky
New measles cases have been confirmed in New Jersey and Kentucky with the one common factor being a lack of measles ...
US Measles Map Reveals Worst Hit States as Cases Surge
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.
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Measles confirmed in Kentucky as concerns mount nationally
A case of measles has been confirmed in Kentucky. The Kentucky Department for Public Health and Franklin County Health ...
Kentucky resident diagnosed with measles in state’s first case since 2023, health department says
Officials are working to identify people at the gym who may have been exposed to the virus. It’s the state’s first case of measles since 2023, according to the health department. A child from west ...
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How to protect your children and yourself following Kentucky’s first verified case of measles in two years
By Dr. Nicholas Van Sickels University of Kentucky Over two decades ago, measles — a highly contagious and potentially deadly ...
Florida measles case: What to know about Florida's reported cases, vaccinations, symptoms
Here’s what to know about the current measles outbreak, how common the measles is in the U.S., how it spreads and what the ...
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Two dead, nearly 230 sickened in US measles outbreak: authorities
A measles outbreak in the southwestern United States has killed two people and infected more than 200, prompting a top health ...