Kansas measles cases grow to five; community transmission not seen

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 180

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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TOPEKA — Five measles cases reported in Kansas are related to out-of-state travel, health authorities said Thursday.

“As of right now, we are not seeing the larger community transmission we saw back in 2025, but we will refrain from venturing a guess as to whether that will change,” said Kansas Department of Health and Environment spokesman Preston Webb in an email.

The state’s Infectious Disease Dashboard is updated …

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