Per the CDC, the vaccination rate among Kentucky children, for MMR, has dropped 3.4% between 2018 to 2019 and 2023 to 2024: ...

The American Lung Association has given both Kentucky and Ohio a flunking grade when examining state funding for tobacco prevention and cessation funding.

One of the most contagious viruses in the world is spreading around the United States. So far in 2025 there have been three ...

Physicians respond with masks, telehealth, parking lot clinics, and pleas to parents to vaccinate their children.

By Dr. Nicholas Van Sickels University of Kentucky Over two decades ago, measles — a highly contagious and potentially deadly ...

A case of measles has been confirmed in Kentucky, health officials said.An adult from Franklin County who had recently ...

Health officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) and Franklin County Health Department announced a ...

Officials are working to identify people at the gym who may have been exposed to the virus. It’s the state’s first case of measles since 2023, according to the health department. A child from west ...

A case of measles has been confirmed in Kentucky. The Kentucky Department for Public Health and Franklin County Health ...

As of March 8, 245 measles cases have been reported in the U.S. According to the CDC, there have been three outbreaks in 2025.

Here’s what to know about the current measles outbreak, how common the measles is in the U.S., how it spreads and what the ...