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The Kentucky Cabinet of Health and Family Services announced that there is a measles outbreak in central Kentucky.
Kentucky health officials have confirmed the first child flu death of the season.The Kentucky Department of Public Health says the child was not vaccinated.While this is the first pediatric death ...
The Department of Government Efficiency recently announced that Kentucky and Indiana health departments will lose nearly half a billion dollars in funding and although Gov. Andy Beshear plans to ...
— The Kentucky Department of Health announced Wednesday a confirmed case of measles in an adult in Franklin County. This is the first confirmed measles case in Kentucky since February 2023.
“Anyone can get whooping cough, but infants are at greatest risk for life-threatening illness,” said Dr. Steven Stack, the commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Public Health, said.
The Department of Government Efficiency announced cuts to Kentucky and Indiana health departments totaling nearly half a billion dollars. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear plans to challenge the funding ...
The Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) this week announced Dr. John Langefeld will succeed Dr. Steven Stack as Kentucky’s commissioner of public health. Stack will transition to his new role ...
Kentucky senator Ralph Alvarado is leaving his spot in the state senate to become the commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Health, effective January 16.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky health officials are seeing a spike in COVID-19 numbers on the heels of a summer wave of new cases. A spokesperson for the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health ...
The Kentucky Department for Public Health says firearms were used in nearly 54% of suicides among kids ages 10 to 18. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 19:47:35 GMT (1751658455953) Story Infinite Scroll ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Department of Health said a person has died from rabies in northern Kentucky. Health officials said the source of the person's rabies exposure hasn't been ...
Kentucky Department for Public Health officials announced that two infants have died from pertussis (whooping cough) in the last six months. By WKYT News Staff. Published: Jun. 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM EDT ...