One dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine provides around 93% protection against measles, while the second dose ups that level to 97%. Measles can prove fatal, and a February 2025 ...

Rubella and measles are viral infections that spread easily through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It can ...

With growing cases of measles in Texas and Lubbock reporting the states first death, local health officials hosted a news ...

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Measles was thought to be eliminated two decades ago. But growing mistrust in vaccines has changed that, and now some people ...

Wednesday morning an unvaccinated school-aged child who was hospitalized with measles died, marking the first death in the ...

The measles outbreak in Texas has quickly grown to 146 cases. One child has died. NBC News answers readers' questions about the disease, vaccines and government response.

Cases in Texas and other states are on the rise, but most of the infected were not vaccinated. Here’s what to know about the ...

A measles outbreak in the U.S. has grown to over 120 cases​​​. Here's what to know about measles vaccines and those who may need a booster.

For a community to be protected against contagious diseases, enough residents need to be vaccinated to provide “herd immunity ...

Another question doctors have been getting: Can a child get the vaccine early? The first dose of the MMR vaccine is typically given between 12 and 15 months of age but the MMR vaccine can be given ...

First death from measles in Texas confirmed and case numbers are rising. Will measles outbreak spread to Louisiana? Here's ...