Measles exposure at massive religious event in Kentucky spurs CDC alert

Enlarge / Hughes Memorial Auditorium, where the outpouring event was hosted, on Asbury University’s campus in Wilmore, Kentucky.Asbury University

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday issued a health alert for doctors and health officials to be on the lookout for measles cases after a person with a confirmed, contagious case attended a massive religious event in Kentucky last month, potentially exposing an estimated 20,000 people to one of the most infectious viruses on the planet.

The event was a spontaneous “outpouring” at Asbury University, which drew tens of thousands of worshippers to the small, private Christian institution

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