First case of measles reported in Kentucky as US battles spread of disease

Adult infected with highly contagious virus that claimed life of unvaccinated child earlier this week

The first confirmed case of measles has been reported in Kentucky, health authorities have announced, opening a new front in the US spread of the disease.

The Kentucky department for public health (KDPH) said that an adult who had recently traveled to another country had contracted the disease. The person had been at a Planet Fitness gym while infectious, potentially exposing others.