The measles outbreak in the United States is now in its 11th month, with almost 2,000 cases. The Timmons family were some of the first people to get sick. Five members of the Timmons family were ...

In the early 1960s, American childhood was not what it is today. Many children spent hours playing unsupervised in the streets; they rode around in cars without seat belts, then came home to frozen ...

In South Carolina, parents struggle to deal with infections that have brought quarantines and remote learning. Health care workers are bracing for an increase in cases. By Eduardo Medina and Nick ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. North Carolina reports no confirmed measles cases; experts warn arrivals likely. MMR vaccination prevents measles; unvaccinated ...

South Carolina is facing a major measles outbreak, resulting in the quarantine of hundreds of residents. The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) reported in a media briefing on Wednesday ...

A measles outbreak in South Carolina has resulted in over 100 cases, raising concerns in neighboring North Carolina. Measles cases in the U.S. surged to 1,912 in 2025, a significant increase from 285 ...

Connecticut has its first case of measles in more than four years, according to the Department of Public Health. The case is in an unvaccinated Fairfield County child under the age of 10, the ...

Measles cases are surging as deaths from the disease go down globally, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “Modelled estimates show that the annual number of measles cases decreased from ...

The surging number of measles cases around the world is a stark warning sign that outbreaks of other vaccine-preventable diseases could be next, the World Health Organization warned Friday. “It’s ...

Measles is making a comeback in the Americas. The United States may soon have to return its gold medal status of measles elimination, a ranking bestowed by the World Health Organization that signals ...

For decades, measles vaccination has been a global success story. Deaths from measles dropped 88% around the world from 2000 to 2024, according to a new report from the World Health Organization, with ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...