We’re only halfway through the year, and already America has seen more confirmed cases — approaching 1,300 — than during any ...

There is no good reason for any American to become infected with the measles virus in 2025. Effective vaccines reduced the incidence of the disease to nearly negligible figures by the 1980s.

A wave of anti-vaccine sentiment has spurred measles outbreaks around the world, and could lead to outbreaks of other ...

The measles vaccine may do more than we thought – and the growing number of outbreaks makes ensuring you’re protected ever ...

Last week, I explained why it matters if the United States were to lose its status of having eliminated measles. That ...

The US almost lost its measles elimination status once. Lessons from that episode suggest it will be more difficult to avoid ...

A Liverpool City Council official has urged the public to be aware of the symptoms of measles after a child died from the ...

Losing the status is a far bigger deal than most people likely know, and getting it back is no fast or easy feat.

Questions are answered by experts at the Oregon Health Authority, other state agencies or community partners. Questions and ...

Serious complications of measles include hospitalization, pneumonia, miscarriage, preterm birth, brain swelling and death.

In the initial stages of infection, measles symptoms can appear to be similar to the common cold. This can include a high ...

Measles is a disease caused by the virus Morbillivirus hominis. It’s an RNA virus in the family Paramyxoviridae—meaning it’s ...