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Kentucky: 2025-2026 Measles

Source: https://hoptownchronicle.org/measles-case-numbers-climb-in-christian-and-trigg-counties/


Measles case numbers climb in Christian and Trigg counties
Twenty-nine new cases have been confirmed in the past week, which includes 16 new cases in Christian County and nine in Trigg.
by Jennifer P. Brown
Published: 12:13 am Sep. 29, 2026

Christian County continues to have the largest number of confirmed measles cases in the state, and Trigg County ranks second, according to numbers updated Monday in the state’s measles dashboard.

In the current outbreak, which began in July, Christian County has confirmed 36 cases and Trigg has confirmed 19.

Twenty-nine new cases have been confirmed in the past week, including 16 new cases in Christian County and nine in Trigg, state officials reported. That brings the state total to 78 cases in the current outbreak. Four cases also were confirmed in January.

Eight other counties have reported measles cases in this outbreak. Those are Barren (5), Caldwell (2), Carroll (5), Lewis (2), Owen (2), Todd (1), Trimble (1) and Washington (5).

All but two of Kentucky’s cases are in people who were not vaccinated or whose vaccination status could not be determined...
 
Source: https://www.kentuckytoday.com/news/...cle_482449d5-1157-4171-a883-10e218960f22.html

82 confirmed cases of measles in Kentucky
By TOM LATEK, Kentucky Today 52 mins ago

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The number of confirmed measles cases in Kentucky continues to rise in the ongoing outbreak, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH), part of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

On Aug. 27, there were a total of 29 confirmed cases for the year, 25 of them during the ongoing outbreak. As of Thursday, the year-to-date number has risen to 82.

The KDPH dashboard says 80 of the 82 cases involve individuals who are unvaccinated, or whose vaccination status has not been determined. Eleven of the cases involve children who are under five years of age, 38 of them are aged 5-17 and the other 33 are 18 years old or older. While seven of the patients have required hospitalization, Kentucky hasn’t had any deaths...
 
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