Measles, which was declared to be eliminated in 2000 in the United States, has seen a resurgence, with more than 2,000 cases ...
Cases of measles and rubella in the country have risen to 5,123 from January to December last year, which is 32-percent ...
Rubella causes tens of thousands of cases of birth defects a year. Yet, until 2024, the World Health Organization did not ...
If current trends continue, North America could soon become a hotspot for permanent measles transmission. Canada could lose its measles-free designation this week, and the U.S. may not be far behind.
As Measles Rubella (MR) vaccination exercise begins tomorrow 6th October 2025, UNICEF said over 1.3million children were targeted to be vaccinated against the virus in Nasarawa State. The African ...
President Trump's suggestion last week that combination childhood vaccines, including the measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, shot, should be separated marks a sharp break from decades of immunization ...
The U.S. vaccination rate is on a steady multiyear decline, with the Centers of Disease Prevention and Control reporting that coverage for all children entering kindergarten in the 2024-25 school year ...
80-year-old Janith Farnham has helped shepherd her daughter, Jacque, through life for decades. Jacque was born with congenital rubella syndrome, which can cause a host of issues. (AP video/Shelby Lum) ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I read a recent column of yours in which you said that everyone who is my age can assume we've had measles. I remember having measles when I was in the second grade but have a vague ...
Measles, rubella, polio and diphtheria—once ubiquitous, devastating and deeply feared—have been virtually eliminated from the U.S. for decades. Entire generations have barely encountered these ...