Measles is a highly contagious respiratory illness spread by contact with an infected person through coughing and sneezing.

Here’s what to know about the current measles outbreak, how common the measles is in the U.S., how it spreads and what the symptoms and treatment are.

Many doctors have never seen measles in person. The Texas outbreak is reshaping how health systems prepare for drops in vaccinations.

Gaines County is a vast, flat expanse far in the west of Texas: more than 1,500 square miles of sparsely populated farmland.

Just over the president’s shoulder you may have spotted a small, handwritten sign. It read, “This is NOT Normal,” in black ink.

The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in Texas has increased to 159 -- an increase of 13 cases in the past ...

The CDC has deployed a team of epidemiologists to West Texas as the state battles a growing measles outbreak, according to an agency post on X. Since late January, 159 cases have been reported in the ...

The measles outbreak won't necessarily spread to North Texas, officials say, but communities with low vaccination rates are ...

Measles is not often seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases ...

The measles outbreak that began in West Texas has now grown to 159 confirmed cases, the Texas Department of State Health ...

The number of measles cases reported in New Mexico remained steady Tuesday, at nine infections reported in Lea County.

America’s regression could change the experience of childhood. This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that ...