Second Measles Case Confirmed in Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky, has confirmed a second measles case, raising the state's 2025 total to 14. Health officials clarified that both Louisville cases are unrelated to ongoing outbreaks in other Kentucky counties, including Fayette and Woodford. The initial Louisville case involved a child who contracted measles abroad and visited a Kroger store, leading to exposure warnings for that location. Of the 14 cases statewide, 13 individuals were unvaccinated and one had received only a single dose of the MMR vaccine. The second patient has remained in quarantine, and no further public exposure is expected. Authorities continue urging full vaccination as Kentucky’s immunization rate among kindergarteners lags behind the national average.