Measles, a highly contagious viral disease that can be prevented through vaccination, has made a recent comeback in the United States. Two people have died amid a growing measles outbreak in Texas ...

A positive case of measles was confirmed in a Howard County resident who recently traveled internationally, according to health officials.The Maryland Department of Health said this case is not ...

As Texas continues to contend with a growing measles outbreak that has sickened just shy of 200 and killed one, more states are reporting their own cases, including a second measles-related ...

The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is considered highly effective. Some people may still get measles after being fully vaccinated—doctors explain how and why this might happen ...

Dr. Leila Myrick had only read about measles in medical school before a girl with the telltale rash turned up in her West Texas emergency room in late January. Myrick, a 38-year-old family ...

A neighboring county in New Mexico has seen 21 new cases since Tuesday. By Teddy Rosenbluth A raging measles outbreak in West Texas, which has so far killed one child, has not abated and may have ...

Opens in a new tab or window Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend vitamin A for all patients with measles -- not just severe cases -- but ...

2:06 Texas measle outbreak: Canadian doctors urge people to get vaccinated in wake of child’s death As measles cases continue to rise in Texas where a child recently died, health officials are ...

There’s a lot of news swirling right now about measles thanks to a major outbreak in Texas that has expanded to include 146 people in the state, along with nine more cases in New Mexico.

Measles outbreaks across North America are threatening the region's status of having officially eliminated the virus, officials from the Pan-American Health Organization warned, potentially ...

Measles is not often seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas. Last week, an unvaccinated child ...

A measles outbreak in West Texas and a nearby New Mexico county has resulted in 222 cases and two deaths, primarily among the unvaccinated. The virus, highly contagious and potentially deadly ...