Measles Outbreak in Kentucky Spreads to Fayette County
- Kentucky health officials announced Monday a measles outbreak starting in Woodford County and spreading to Fayette County.
- Low vaccination rates among Kentucky kindergarteners, with only 86.9% immunized—below the 93% national average—contribute to the ongoing measles outbreak in the state.
- Measles remains airborne for up to two hours, with two MMR doses providing 97% protection, per CDC data.
- Kentucky reports five measles cases, four linked to the outbreak in Woodford and Fayette Counties, with one unrelated in Todd County, amid low vaccination rates and rising cases nationwide.
- This Kentucky outbreak occurs amid global measles surges and the CDC’s report of over 1,200 cases in 2025, the largest U.S. outbreak since 2000.
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Health officials report measles outbreak in two Kentucky counties
A measles outbreak first reported in Woodford County, Kentucky, has spread to neighboring Fayette County, and health officials are working to identify other people who may have been exposed, the Kentucky Department for Public Health announced Monday.
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