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Kentucky sees first measles case since mid-2025

FILE - A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District, Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
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FILE - A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District, Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

The Kentucky Department for Public Health announced today that an unvaccinated Jessamine County resident has tested positive for measles. It's the first confirmed case of measles in a Kentucky resident since last July.

Health officials say the individual was exposed to measles when an out-of-state traveler who was infectious visited Fayette County between Dec. 31 and Jan. 2.

The state public health department is supporting the Fayette County Health Department and others as they contact individuals believed to have been exposed.

Anyone exposed to measles should monitor themselves for 21 days after the potential infection. Symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and rash.

For now, health officials say the risk to the broader public remains low.

For more information about measles visit the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s measles webpage.