Measles cases increase to more than 200 in ongoing Kentucky outbreak

The Kentucky Department for Public Health confirmed 201 cases of measles Thursday. At least 11 people have been hospitalized in the ongoing outbreak.

Health officials said most of the cases were identified primarily in close-knit, under-vaccinated communities in several counties, including 56 in Laurel County, 15 in Bath County and 4 in Jessamine County.

The Kentucky Department for Public Health publishes updated county case counts Monday through Friday, on its website here…

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