Kentucky Health Officials Confirm Measles Outbreak, Highest Number of Cases in 35 Years
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 18, 2026) – Kentucky health officials have confirmed an ongoing measles outbreak in Kentucky and announced that the state has had more confirmed cases of measles in 2026 than in any year since 1991. Team Kentucky is reminding everyone that the best way to protect against measles is through the safe and effective vaccine. “This is the largest measles outbreak […]