As a measles outbreak in Texas has grown to nearly 150 cases, US Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in ...
A hospital in Texas on Wednesday confirmed the death of an unvaccinated child who was infected with measles—the first ...
The vaccine is the only way to prevent measles, but it also prevents other illnesses. The other "M" stands for mumps, and the ...
For those who were vaccinated for measles many decades ago, there’s a chance the protection has worn off by now. Here's how to determine whether you need a booster.
In the last year, several cases of measles have been identified in the Philadelphia region; last winter, a measles outbreak ...
Measles is highly contagious. Without a vaccine, 9 out of 10 people exposed to measles will become infected, the CDC said. About 1 to 3 of every 1,000 children with measles will die, usually from ...
Before the measles vaccine, there were over 30 million cases of the disease worldwide each year.
With growing cases of measles in Texas and Lubbock reporting the states first death, local health officials hosted a news ...
As of late last week, 164 people in the United States had confirmed cases of measles – more than halfway to last year’s total ...