Louisville infectious disease expert explains measles vaccine, why virus likely reappeared
One of the latest cases was reported in Washington State where officials say an infant may have been exposed during recent international travel.
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Area medical officials offer insight following measles diagnosis in Kentucky
Measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000 due to high rates of immunization with the MMR vaccine, ...
Texas measles cases rise to 146 in outbreak that led to child's death
The child who died in the outbreak is the first U.S. death from the highly contagious but preventable respiratory disease since 2015, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
San Diego health officials on alert after first measles death in a decade
SAN DIEGO — Health officials across the United States are on high alert after the country's first reported measles death in nearly a decade, amid a growing number of cases in Texas. The victim was a ...
Measles cases in western Texas rise to 146, possibly spreading to other areas
The number of confirmed measles cases in western Texas grew to 146, and it is possibly spreading to the central part of the ...
Kennedy said measles outbreaks ‘not unusual.’ Here’s what the data says
Public health experts said that although it’s true we have measles cases in the U.S. every year, the latest outbreak is ...
Measles is one of the world’s most contagious viruses. Here’s what to know and how to avoid it
Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas.
Measles cases are up. Vaccinations are down. Do you need a booster shot?
Measles was thought to be eliminated two decades ago. But growing mistrust in vaccines has changed that, and now some people ...
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U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier discusses vaccine hesitation consequences as King County records first measles case
King County has recorded Washington state's first measles case of the year. Measles is extremely contagious for those who ...
In Texas Measles Outbreak, Signs of a Riskier Future for Children
Vaccine hesitancy has been rising for years in the United States. Doctors and parents in one rural county are confronting the ...