Measles is highly contagious among those who are unvaccinated; outbreaks can have severe health consequences in children ...

It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

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Measles infections in the United States are on track to surpass their highest annual level in decades, with nearly 1,200 confirmed cases reported so far in 2025, including dozens among fully ...

Two doses of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella, MMR, vaccine are recommended by public health experts, generally for kids ages 12 months and older as the best way to protect against measles.

OKLAHOMA CITY — A measles exposure occurred at the Oklahoma City airport during Memorial Day weekend, state health officials said Tuesday. The exposure lasted from 11:15 p.m. May 27 until 1:30 a.m.

From there, the person visited the Russian School of Mathematics at 8401 Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase, Maryland, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., before boarding the southbound L8 Metrobus to ...

The best way to avoid measles is to get the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. The first shot is recommended for children between 12 and 15 months old and the second between 4 and 6 years old.

One dose of the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine provides about 93% protection against the virus, and two doses offer about 97% coverage, the CDC says.

Oakland County Health Division public health nurse Rebecca Pomaville, left, gives the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccination to health division secretary Kim McIsaac, right.

Objectives Vaccination is one of the most effective modern public health interventions with delivery ideally integrated into existing services, including opportunistic vaccination.1 Two MMR doses are ...

One dose of the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine provides about 93% protection against the virus, and two doses offer about 97% coverage, the CDC says.