Measles is still making headlines in 2025, prompting questions about the life-threatening disease and how to prevent it. Here's what to know as the U.S. grapples with its biggest measles outbreak ...

A child in Broward County, Florida, contracted measles in April, marking the second case in South Florida in two months. Contact tracing efforts for the Broward case are unclear, with the DOH ...

The measles outbreak continues to spread throughout the U.S., sparking discussions about how best to protect children and other high-risk groups from the disease.

New Jersey health officials are asking people who went to last week’s Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium to monitor for measles symptoms because a person went to see the singer while infectious. There ...

For a child who is not vaccinated against measles — one of the world’s most infectious viruses — no classroom, school bus or grocery store is safe. Nine out of 10 unvaccinated people exposed ...

Measles is very contagious. Here's how to avoid it Measles first infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body, causing a high fever, runny nose, cough, red, watery eyes and a rash.

Measles can be a risk during air travel. Here’s how to stay safe. At least 62 people with measles have traveled on planes this year, and one person became infected.

More than 1,100 measles cases have been reported in the United States this year, and the highly contagious virus has put people at risk while they wait in ERs and doctor’s offices — but also ...

Per CDC data, one dose of the MMR vaccine is 93% effective against measles, 78% effective against mumps, and 97% effective against rubella. Two doses of MMR vaccine are 97% effective against ...

Measles has been confirmed in a Los Angeles County resident who recently returned from Texas, a state that is in the midst of an outbreak of the highly infectious disease, health officials said ...

Measles would likely be the first eradicated disease to return, because it is so highly contagious, but other diseases like rubella, diphtheria and polio could also return if vaccination rates ...

Measles is one of the most infectious diseases, Nuzzo said. It can be severe for individuals at any age and can lead to life-threatening complications such as pneumonia and even death.