Health experts say vaccine is the best way to prevent disease spread, but some people can't get the shot and others don't ...

New York City hasn’t had any measles outbreaks yet this year, even as cases nationwide hit a 33-year high. But individual ...

The US almost lost its measles elimination status once. Lessons from that episode suggest it will be more difficult to avoid ...

Serious complications of measles include hospitalization, pneumonia, miscarriage, preterm birth, brain swelling and death. Long-term serious complications can also include subacute sclerosing ...

More than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year — about the same number as the year before — ...

The New York State Department of Health is warning of potential measles exposure at two Capital Region hospital emergency departments – Albany Medical Center an ...

The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) is warning people who visited the emergency department on certain days, at ...

A record number of infections has public health experts on edge-and adults are being urged to double-check their immunity. Here's how to find out if you need a booster.

Health officials in Illinois and North Dakota say their states' measles outbreaks are over, pointing to a continuing slowdown ...

If I have sounded like a broken record these past months, it is because these developments in American public health are as ...

Immunizations are designed to keep people healthy. Many diseases have been pushed into relative obscurity thanks to the ...

Measles is a disease caused by the virus Morbillivirus hominis. It’s an RNA virus in the family Paramyxoviridae—meaning it’s ...