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

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

Fresno County confirmed a measles case linked to international travel, highlighting the risks of the highly contagious ...

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 ...

As a result, officials are strongly emphasizing the importance of vaccination as the primary defence against measles. Public health officials are ramping up vaccination campaigns and advising ...

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

According to the CDC, Georgia's vaccination rate is currently around 88.4%. However, health officials say a vaccination rate of 95% is needed to prevent measles from spreading.

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 ...