LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Kentucky state health officials announced the state’s first positive measles case of 2026 on Thursday.
The Kentucky Department for Public Health reports that an unvaccinated Jessamine County resident has tested positive for measles.
Officials said the person was exposed to measles when an out-of-state traveler who was infectious visited Fayette County between Dec. 31, 2025, and Jan. 2, 2026.
Health officials previously reported that the infectious person stayed at the Hyatt Place in Hamburg from December 31 to January 2 and ate at the Panera in Hamburg on Jan. 1, according to the health department.
Public health officials are investigating additional community exposures to measles
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