Measles found in Kentucky: How to protect your children and yourself

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This week on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine we examine the increase in cases of measles across the country. More than two decades ago, measles — a highly contagious and potentially deadly childhood disease — was declared eliminated in the United States. So far in 2025, multiple measles outbreaks have been identified across the country, a child in Texas has died from the disease and in late February, Kentucky recorded its first measles case in two years. Dr. Greg talks with  Nicholas Van Sickels, M.D., medical director for Infection Prevention and Control at UK HealthCare.