Kansas measles cases increase to 71

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported Wednesday that the state's measles cases have risen to 71. Three hospitalizations have been reported in southwest Kansas.

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June 5, 2025 - 2:26 PM

Kansas cases of measles have grown to 71, with 69 of them associated with the outbreak in southwest Kansas. Photo by Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight

TOPEKA — Kansas measles cases rose to 71 and were found in 11 counties in south-central and southwest Kansas, the state reported Wednesday.

Sixty-nine cases are associated with the outbreak in southwest Kansas, where three hospitalizations have also been reported, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment dashboard.

Counties where measles have been reported are Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kiowa, Morton, Pawnee, Reno, Sedgwick and…

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