Misinformation threatens measles elimination status, overall health. Can Kentucky alter course?
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Louisville’s Maricia Richardson grew up hearing that she didn’t need to get vaccinated. She didn’t…
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Flu shots limit infection rates, which are still elevated in Kentucky; reduce your risk
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Department for Public Health still considers hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses high and…
Seasonal respiratory illness in Kentucky has declined but numbers still considered ‘elevated’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Emergency-department visits and hospital admissions for respiratory disease in Kentucky have dropped for three…
University of Kentucky vaccine expert answers common questions about new COVID booster
By Dr. Vince Venditto University of Kentucky As the weather gets colder and gatherings move indoors, vaccines remain the safest…
COVID report: For second week in a row community levels show no counties rank high
For the second week in a row, the weekly COVID Community Levels data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
Drop in new cases of COVID 19 continues — only two counties in red, 27 in yellow, most in green
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The drop reported on Monday of new cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky, is also reflected…
COVID report: 18,000 total deaths in Kentucky; lowering case count, more patients in hospitals
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky has reached another milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic, as the report released Monday afternoon…
Weekly COVID-19 report shows decline in cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and positivity rate
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today There was plenty of encouraging news in the weekly COVID-19 report issued on Monday, as…
COVID numbers in state bounce up and down but nearly half of counties are at low level
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today There was a big improvement in the weekly COVID Community Levels map released by the…
Health report: COVID cases rebound in latest report; flu declines but hits children worst; get vaccines
COVID After seeing a drop in data categories last week, likely due to the holidays, Kentucky’s latest COVID-19 report has…
Your health: University of Kentucky immunologist shares tips on staying healthy during holiday’s resurgence of sickness
By Lindsay Travis University of Kentucky This holiday season Kentuckians of all ages continue to deal with a trifecta in…
COVID update: Boone, Kenton among counties with 100+ cases; KY total deaths equal city of Ft. Thomas
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today While the number of new cases of COVID-19 rose during the past week, deaths and…
Newest data shows state’s low levels on COVID but slight increase in highest levels; flu is widespread
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Data released this week by the Kentucky Department for Public Health shows that COVID-19 community…
Governor gives update on influenza, RSV, and COVID 19; signs are encouraging but be cautious
In his weekly press conference, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 in the Commonwealth. Beshear said…
Kentucky COVID numbers up and down in latest Department for Public Health weekly report
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today It was another week of mixed results in the weekly COVID-19 report released on Monday…
Mixed results in weekly state Department for Public Health COVID report; cases rise
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today There were mixed results in the weekly COVID-19 report released on Monday by the Kentucky…
Gov. Beshear gives update on influenza, RSV, COVID-19 and monkeypox, says stay up-to-date on vaccines
In his weekly press conference, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19 and monkeypox in the…
Latest COVID report mostly good news, total 5,044 new cases reported in one week; deaths decline
The latest weekly COVID-19 report released this week by the Kentucky Department for Public Health, was mostly good news, except…
COVID Update: NKY still in green zone, but newest report show fewer counties are; monkeypox up a bit
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The latest weekly COVID-19 Community Levels map, issued each Friday by the Kentucky Department for…
Vast improvement in COVID numbers — 103 counties in green zone; now in ‘living-with-COVID’ phase
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The latest weekly COVID-19 Community Levels map, issued each Friday by the Kentucky Department for…
Weekly COVID report shows more counties in low zone; monkeypox up and flu season underway
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The latest weekly COVID-19 Community Levels map, issued each Friday by the Kentucky Department for…
COVID reverses two-week trend, now an increase in cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and 20% positivity
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today New cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky, as well as the number of deaths and other…