What This Story Is About
- A measles case has been confirmed in Christian County, Kentucky. Health officials say there are additional reports of unconfirmed cases in the area, leading them to suspect a wider outbreak.
Why It Matters
- Kentucky health officials said that measles is a “highly contagious respiratory virus that can cause serious health complications, especially in young children.”
- The Kentucky Department of Public Health is working to identify other potential exposures, notify those possibly at risk and provide guidance on next steps.
For Context
- “The U.S. is currently experiencing the largest measles outbreak in since it was declared eliminated in here in 2000,” Kentucky health officials said.
Catch Up
- Tennessee Department of Health confirms state’s second case of measles this year in Middle TN
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WSMV) – The Kentucky Department of Public Health announced Thursday that a case of measles with a high number of community exposers was confirmed in Christian County.
Officials said the individual with the confirmed case was not vaccinated against the measles and is believed to have been exposed by an out-of-state visitor from an area with an ongoing outbreak.
Additionally, multiple unconfirmed reports of measles in Christian County is leading Kentucky health officials to suspect a wider outbreak in the area…