Late on Feb. 26, 2025, health officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health and Franklin County Health Department announced a confirmed case of measles in an adult Kentucky resident, who had recently traveled internationally to an area with ongoing measles transmission.

Health officials in Kentucky confirmed an adult has tested positive for measles, a highly contagious respiratory virus.

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A person in Kentucky has been diagnosed with measles, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health. The person was described as an adult from Franklin County. The health department said the person recently traveled to a foreign country.

The Kentucky Department of Public Health and the Franklin County Health Department said a Kentuckian went to a gym in Frankfort while infectious.

The Kentucky Department of Public Health has confirmed a case of measles in a resident who attended a fitness center in Frankfort on Monday while infectious.

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Officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) and Franklin County Health Department have announced a confirmed case of measles identified in an adult Kentucky resident, which they are calling the state’s first case in two years.

Kentucky health officials are working to identify and contact individuals who may have been exposed to the virus.

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.

A case of measles has been confirmed in Kentucky. The Kentucky Department for Public Health and Franklin County Health Department announced the case Wednesday night. Officials said the adult has traveled internationally recently to an area with ongoing measles transmission.