The Oklahoma State Department of Health has reported two cases of measles linked to an outbreak originating in Texas and New ...

The symptoms of measles go beyond a rash and can lead to serious complications, but research shows the MMR vaccine offers ...

As new cases are reported, our maps and illustrations show the spread of the virus and how infections can run through a ...

A child in Suffolk County became the latest known person in the region to contract measles. Experts recommend vaccines as the ...

With measles cases now confirmed in Oklahoma, health officials are urging the public to take precautions against one of the ...

Measles was eradicated in the U.S, 25 years ago, but now, cases are climbing nationwide, largely among unvaccinated individuals. And as the airborne virus spreads, so does misinformation. Here are ...

Two people have died from measles as the U.S. faces multiple outbreaks of the highly contagious virus. Can you get measles if you're vaccinated? Experts explain.

Measles is unlike other childhood viruses. In severe cases, it can cause pneumonia. About 1 in 1,000 patients develops encephalitis.

Children under 5 are at the highest risk of serious measles complications, but the recent death involved an unvaccinated adult. This story was originally published on February 19, 2025.

Measles is an airborne, "extremely infectious, and potentially severe rash illness," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ). Up to 9 out of 10 people who are susceptible ...

Measles can cause complications like pneumonia, brain swelling, long-term hearing loss and death as is the case in the current Texas outbreak. In the decade before the measles vaccine, the CDC ...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon appeals court on Wednesday found that a gun control law approved by voters over two years ago is constitutional, reversing a lower court ruling from a state judge who had ...