What to know about measles
As a measles outbreak causes dozens of illnesses in West Texas, it’s important to know how to identify signs of the illness – ...
As measles cases mount in the US, what’s the situation worldwide?
The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles ...
Measles resurgence is “not business as usual,” doctor says
A unvaccinated child in rural West Texas has died from measles, marking the first U.S. death from the highly contagious—but ...
Child in West Texas is first US measles death in a decade
The first measles death in the growing outbreak in West Texas was a school-aged child.
A Texas child who was not vaccinated has died of measles, a first for the US in a decade
A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first death in an outbreak that began late last ...
Why are measles considered eliminated in the U.S.?
It might be surprising to learn that the disease is considered eliminated by U.S. health officials. In fact, it's been labeled that way since 2000. That's because for experts, there's a difference ...
2 More Measles Cases Reported In New Jersey, State Says
Two more measles cases have been confirmed among unvaccinated people in New Jersey, who were close contacts with a Bergen ...
Who Are the Mennonites and Why Are They Facing a Measles Outbreak?
The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of ...