Measles — also called rubeola — is highly contagious and can be serious and even fatal for small children. While death rates have been falling worldwide as more children receive the measles vaccine, ...

Georgia has reported measles in three residents. Here's a closer look at the virus, where it is, and how dangerous it is.

Two school-age children from Gaines County who had measles were hospitalized in Lubbock, state officials said.