Yahoo News answers some of the most frequently asked questions about measles amid the Texas and New Mexico outbreaks.

Nine states have confirmed cases of a Victorian era disease ripping through Texas. At least 173 infections nationwide have ...

A child who was hospitalized with measles in Texas has died, state health officials said this week. It marks the first death ...

There have been nine cases of measles reported by the New Mexico Department of Health. The cases come following an outbreak ...

The measles outbreak in Texas has escalated sharply to 90 cases as health officials worry about the spread to more ...

Here’s what to know about the current measles outbreak, how common the measles is in the U.S., how it spreads and what the symptoms and treatment are.

As of Feb. 20, there were a total of 93 measles cases reported in eight states: Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New ...

"Measles was rare in the United States, but outbreaks are occurring in areas where vaccination rates have fallen," the ...

In addition to Texas, three other states have reached outbreak status: New Mexico, Georgia and New Jersey, according to the CDC. A spokesperson for the Rhode Island Department of Health said in a ...

A child has died of measles in Texas, officials said — the first death from the highly contagious disease the United States ...

A school-aged child in Texas is the first reported individual to die from measles amid an outbreak in the South Plains and ...

The U.S. declared measles eliminated in 2000 "thanks to a very high percentage of people receiving the safe and effective ...