A doctor explains 5 facts about measles outbreaks. Learn how to spot symptoms, protect high-risk groups and why the MMR vaccine is your best defense.

There is no cure for measles. Doctors can provide supportive care and try to manage the symptoms — reduce fever, prevent dehydration, treat secondary bacterial infections — until the disease has run ...

More than two decades ago, measles—a highly contagious and potentially deadly childhood disease—was declared eliminated in ...

If you’re over snow days, back-to-back sick days, and school closures, I don’t blame you. One thing that seems to ...

(NEXSTAR) – Measles, one of the most contagious viruses in the world, is often recognized by the rash it gives patients who are infected. However, those spots and bumps usually don’t appear for more ...