The current measles vaccine was developed in 1968 after the original was created in 1963. It is the only measles vaccine used in the U.S. It is usually combined with mumps and rubella (MMR) or mumps, ...

A joint WHO/UNICEF report this week shows that measles has made a dramatic comeback across Europe and Central Asia.

The uptick in measles cases has left many people wondering about early signs of measles, whether they need an updated vaccine and treatment options.

Global organizations have warned that measles cases are now as high as they have been for the past quarter century.

Measles is an airborne, "extremely infectious, and potentially severe rash illness," according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ). Up to 9 out of 10 people who are susceptible ...

A second measles-related death was reported out of New Mexico this week. Here's where measles cases have been reported in the U.S. this year.

NEW YORK — Measles is rarely seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas. This week, an ...

Feb. 28 (UPI) --The number of confirmed measles cases in western Texas grew to 146, and it is possibly spreading to the central part of the state and neighboring New Mexico, health officials said ...

open image in gallery A map of the U.S. shows states with measles cases across the U.S. Kentucky reported its first case this week (CDC) Meanwhile, the cases have spread across multiple states ...

Measles is rarely seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas. Measles is one of the world's most ...

Measles cases popping up across the United States, including an outbreak in Texas that has led to the death of a child, are prompting questions about where exactly the illness has been detected.