Four unvaccinated Kentuckians have contracted the highly contagious measles, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) announced Friday. Three of the four cases were from the same household in Woodford County and the fourth, unrelated to the others, is in a Todd County person who was exposed while traveling internationally, the cabinet said. Kentucky […]
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Measles case confirmed in Kentucky
A Kentucky adult who recently traveled internationally to an area with high transmission of the measles has a confirmed case of it, according to officials with the Kentucky Department of Public Health and the Franklin County Health Department. “Measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world,” said Department of Public Health Commissioner […]
