Health officials announce confirmed measles case in Kentucky
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Health officials announce confirmed measles case in KentuckyAt least one dead as dozens infected in multi-state measles outbreak
A measles outbreak has infected dozens in multiple states, with at least one reported child death in Texas.
KentuckyconfirmsitsfirstcaseofmeaslessinceFebruary2023inaresidentwhohadbeentravelinginternationally.TheindividualvisitedaPlanetFitnessinFrankfortandhealthofficialsareattemptingtocontactotherswhomayhavebeenexposed.ThiscasefollowsthefirstUSmeaslesdeathsince2015,whichoccurredrecentlyinTexasamidanoutbreak.KentuckyhealthofficialsannouncedWednesdaythatacaseofmeasleshasbeenconfirmedinthecommonwealth.
TheKentuckyDepartmentforPublicHealthandFrankfortCountyHealthDepartmentsaidtheindividualwhotestedpositiverecentlytraveledinternationallyinareaswithongoingmeaslestransmissionsbeforevisitingafitnesscenterinFrankfort.
TheindividualattendedPlanetFitnessatat101AllenWayinFrankfortfrom9:00a.m.to12:15p.m.,Monday.Healthofficialsareworkingtoidentifya
