Measles, one of the world’s most contagious infectious diseases, can cause serious complications – such as blindness, ...

More than 50 people have been infected in a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico. And it's expected to grow. Are there ...

Nine of those infected were hospitalized and more cases are likely, health authorities said. U.S. vaccination rates for ...

As of Tuesday, 24 cases were identified in Gaines County, with nine patients hospitalized. All of the cases are unvaccinated, ...

Texas' measles outbreak in Gaines County is suspected to have spread to New Mexico and confirmed in Lubbock, Yoakum, Terry, ...

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The most recognizable symptom of measles is a red rash that appears three to five days after the initial symptoms. It begins as small, raised bumps on the face and near the hairline, creating a ...

A suspected 200-300 people in West Texas have been infected with Measles. But what risk does this now pose to the Coastal ...

Before a vaccine was available, an estimated 48,000 people were hospitalized in the United States each year. It doesn't have ...

tiny white spots (called koplik spots) and later a measles rash, which looks like small raised bumps or flat red spots. Of the three schools in Gaines County that were tracked by DSHS during the ...

The Texas Department of State Health Services has issued guidance to schools as the measles outbreak in Gaines County rises ...

There are six confirmed cases of measles in Gaines County. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said there ...