What is measles? How does measles spread? What are the symptoms of measles? When are people most contagious? As of Feb. 20, ...

Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne ...

The president's anti-vaccine messaging and cuts to public health workers aren't helping as Texas faces a measles outbreak.

The measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 124 cases mostly in children and in those who are unvaccinated, according to state data published Tuesday.

COLORADO, USA — A measles outbreak is unfolding in Texas and New Mexico, with nearly 100 cases reported since the beginning of the year. The resurgence of the highly contagious respiratory infection, ...

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Now 124 people infected in West Texas, nine more in New Mexico and outbreak 'still has a lot of energy and steam behind it.' ...

According to the CDC, if you were born after 1957, one dose is considered sufficient to be considered protected from measles. Some adults may need a second dose. The CDC says adults who are going to ...

Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham said the best protection against the measles is the vaccine as the outbreak expands in neighboring Texas.

Health experts say low vaccination rates are fueling outbreaks of the contagious disease that was considered to be eliminated ...

For most people, the MMR vaccine should provide a lifetime of immunity but the CDC said some people should get a booster.