The emergence of measles needs to bother more people than it is bothering nationally right now. Though they're states away, Dr. Jim McDonald with the New York State Department of Health is very ...

Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to nearly 300 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus ...

Measles has made its way to South Florida two years in a row, most recently with a case in a Miami high school and last year with seven cases at a Weston elementary school and two in the Broward ...

Measles has been spreading across America, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported more than 220 cases nationwide as of March 7. The uptick in cases began with an outbreak ...

Over 120,000 cases of measles were reported across Europe and Central Asia last year, though the true tally is likely higher. © fotohay via Shutterstock Measles isn ...

March 11 (UPI) --Adjoining counties in northwest Texas and eastern New Mexico account for 256 cases of measles with 223 in Texas and 33 in New Mexico, respective state health authorities announced ...

Declining vaccination rates are fueling a growing measles outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico that has so far been linked to two deaths. In late February, an unvaccinated child in Texas with no ...

With measles becoming a growing threat nationwide, federal health officials continue to encourage parents to vaccinate their children to avoid becoming infected by the highly contagious virus.

In the first decade of tracking measles cases and deaths after it became a reportable disease in 1912, an average of 6,000 Americans died from the disease each year. But a vaccine for measles (now ...

Share on Pinterest Health experts have raised concerns about HHS Health Secretary RFK Jr.’s strategies for containing measles outbreaks in Texas and other parts of the U.S. RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP ...

The best way to avoid measles is to get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The first shot is recommended for children between 12 and 15 months old and the second between 4 and 6 years old.

With the recent death of an unvaccinated adult in New Mexico linked to measles, you might be wondering if a vaccination or booster shot would help. The concern is understandable. “This is the ...