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Measles Outbreak Spreads in Kentucky as US Cases Near 30-Year High
Kentucky has confirmed its first measles outbreak of 2025, joining a growing list of states across the United States battling resurgent infections of a disease that had once been declared eliminated. As of early July, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 1,267 confirmed measles cases nationally, placing the country on the verge of its highest annual case count in more than three decades. The outbreak in Kentucky involves four confirmed cases in Fayette and W
Measles Outbreak Spreads in Kentucky as US Cases Near 30-Year High
Kentucky has confirmed its first measles outbreak of 2025, joining a growing list of states across the United States battling resurgent infections of a disease that had once been declared eliminated. As of early July, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 1,267 confirmed measles cases nationally, placing the country on the verge of its highest annual case count in more than three decades. The outbreak in Kentucky involves four confirmed cases in Fayette and W









