A measles outbreak in Texas continues to grow. State health officials say the outbreak is the largest in the state in nearly ...

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The measles outbreak that began in West Texas is still growing, with exposures possible as far away as San Marcos and San ...

Gabriel Benavidez, Ph.D., epidemiologist and assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at Baylor University’s ...

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What began as an outbreak in a tight-knit Mennonite community with low vaccine uptake has expanded to other under-vaccinated communities.

A new, wide-ranging review of existing scientific data released Tuesday is pointing to the likelihood that dozens of commonly ...

As of Monday, no cases have been reported in Oklahoma, but the Oklahoma State Department of Health sent out a health alert to doctors across the state asking them to keep an eye out for potential ...

Before the introduction of the vaccine in 1963, an estimated 2.6 million people worldwide died from measles each year, ...

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

State health officials confirm an individual with the disease was in multiple high-traffic areas in and around San Antonio, ...

As of Thursday, the CDC reported 93 cases of measles in the U.S. this year. 30% of the cases involved kids under five. 52% ...