Measles outbreak in Kentucky confirmed

A total of 1,267 of measles has been confirmed this year, Kentaki is the latest state to announce the outbreak of Kentki, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday.

There are currently five Measles case In KentkiFour of these cases are related to the same outbreak.

“When there are Measles outbreak In other states and nearby countries, it is not surprising to see Kentaki spreading, “Steven Stack, MD, Secretary of Kentki Cabinet for Health and Family Services, said in a statement. We urge all parents to vaccinate their children to ensure that they are protected. Preventive disease Like measles. ,

So far in 2025, 27 outbreaks have been reported, and 88% of confirmed cases (1,115 out of 1,267) are associated with these outbreaks. A total of 285 measles cases were reported by 33 courts in 2024 (16 outbreak). The CDC defines one outbreak as at least three related cases.

TexasWho saw the country’s biggest outbreak during late winter of 2024 and the spring of 2025, reported three additional cases this week. The counting of the case in Texas is now 753 since the end of January.

Last week, New Mexico Department of Health reported five measles cases Luna County Detention Center In Deming. Officers are currently determining the vaccination status of the people organized in the convenience.

“Luna County Detention Center cases are a Stark Reminder that the Case of Luna County Detention Center is a Medical Epidemiologist at the New Mexico Department of Health that measles outbreak in New Mexico is not over.” “We urge everyone in the residents of New Mexico, especially Luna County, to ensure that they are fully vaccinated against measles.”

As part of the recent measles outbreak started in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, three deaths have been reported: two primary school-children children of West Texas Epicnter and an adult in New Mexico, who were all nonvacious.

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