US EditionMany Forget the Damage Done by Diseases Like Whooping Cough, Measles and Rubella. Not These Families
- Kentucky reported six confirmed measles cases in 2025, including four new cases announced recently in Woodford and Todd Counties.
- These cases follow international exposure and household transmission, occurring amid the largest U.S. measles outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.
- None of the infected individuals were vaccinated, and health officials are actively identifying others exposed while the cases were contagious.
- Immunization data reveals that just 86.9% of kindergartners in Kentucky are protected against measles, falling short of the national coverage rate of 93%, leading public health officials to encourage vaccination.
- Kentucky Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack emphasized measles is serious but preventable through vaccination, urging parents to protect their children.
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Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families
In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America.
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