As vaccination rates among children continue to plummet, concerns are rising over the potential for infectious disease to ...

Medically reviewed by Deeptej Singh, MD Viral exanthem (viral rash) is a skin condition that develops because of a viral infection like chickenpox, rubella, or measles. Rashes from viral ...

It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared diseases in the U.S., experts say, causing some terrified parents to keep ...

I read a recent column of yours in which you said that everyone my age can assume we’ve had measles. I remember having ...

Exanthems in children are most often related to viral infections. Some, like those of measles, are common, but many others are less well-recognized.

Researchers aim to discover dominant subtypes of plasmablasts initiating from the MMR vaccine in order to develop ...

There are two new measles cases in King County, after Public Health - Seattle & King County confirmed that a child and their adult family member have the virus.

Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families Before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious ...

Measles Explained Measles is a viral disease known for often causing a rash—made up of large, flat spots and raised bumps—that starts on the face and neck and spreads down the body.

Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine (MMR) The MMR vaccine provides immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella. Some adults may need to get the MMR vaccine. Generally, anyone 18 years of age or older, who ...

Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families Before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious ...