Kentucky has a confirmed case of measles for the first time since 2023. The case was identified in an adult in Frankfort. This comes as a deadly measles outbreak in Texas has grabbed national attention.

Health officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health and the Franklin County Health Department announced on Wednesday a confirmed case of measles had been identified in an adult Kentucky resident.

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.