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Michigan announces second measles outbreak as US goes past 1,200 cases
MICHIGAN, JUN 30 – Michigan confirms a second measles outbreak linked to declining vaccination rates amid a nationwide surge exceeding 1,200 cases reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Michigan announced its second measles outbreak of 2025 amid a nationwide surge exceeding 1,200 confirmed cases.
- The outbreaks are linked to declining vaccination rates across the country and cases spreading from various U.S. states as well as neighboring nations like Canada and Mexico.
- Kentucky reported five total cases linked mostly to one outbreak beginning in Woodford County and spreading to Fayette County, with one unrelated case in Todd County.
- CDC data indicate that during the 2024–2025 school year, just 86.9% of kindergarteners in Kentucky had received full vaccination, falling short of the 93% national average, while the MMR vaccine remains 97% effective against measles.
- Health officials urge vaccination as the best defense against measles to prevent serious illness and limit further spread during this largest U.S. outbreak since elimination in 2000.
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Health officials announce measles case in Fayette County - WNKY News 40 Television
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Health officials have announced a fifth measles case from a recent outbreak in Kentucky. According to a release Monday by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, a measles outbreak that began in Woodford County has spread to Fayette County. Health officials say they are working to identify who may have been exposed. Currently, the release confirms there are five total measles cases in the Commonwealth, four of which…
Measles outbreak spreads in Central Kentucky; officials urge vaccination
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Health officials say a measles outbreak that began in Woodford County has now spread into Fayette County. According to the Kentucky Department for Public Health, there are currently five confirmed measles cases in the state. Four of those are linked to the same outbreak, while a fifth case in Todd County is believed to be unrelated. According to a release, the outbreak comes during what the Centers for Disease C…
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