FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKRC) — Kentucky is experiencing a 35-year high in measles cases as an outbreak continues to spread.
Per WDRB+WAVE, Kentucky has reported 157 measles cases so far in 2026. Cases are currently mostly concentrated in the western portion of the commonwealth, with Christian County reporting 45 cases and Trigg County reporting 25, according to data from state health officials.
However, Laurel County in the southeastern portion of the state has reported 56 cases, an outbreak that began in late August among unvaccinated individuals in several large households. Those individuals remained isolated from the community, and officials don’t believe that outbreak has led to any public exposures…