More measles cases have been confirmed in New Jersey and Kentucky as health officials work to treat patients in an ongoing outbreak in Texas.
New measles cases have been confirmed in New Jersey and Kentucky with the one common factor being a lack of measles vaccinations.
One of the latest cases was reported in Washington State where officials say an infant may have been exposed during recent international travel.
Health officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) and Franklin County Health Department announced a confirmed case of measles identified in an adult Kentucky resident. The resident had recently traveled internationally to an area with ongoing measles transmission.
Health officials announced that the Kentuckian had recently traveled internationally to an area with an "ongoing measles transmission."
A case of measles has been confirmed in Kentucky. The Kentucky Department for Public Health and Franklin County Health Department announced the case Wednesday night. Officials said the adult has traveled internationally recently to an area with ongoing measles transmission.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Health officials are addressing concerns about the measles after a confirmed case was reported in Frankfort. The Kentucky Department for Public Health announced this week that an adult in the area had contracted the virus after traveling internationally to regions with ongoing measles transmission.
Officials are working to identify people at the gym who may have been exposed to the virus. It’s the state’s first case of measles since 2023, according to the health department. A child from west Texas recently died from measles, according to CNN.