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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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WHAS11 broke the news in on Monday, June 30, 2025.
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