"Measles is really the most contagious illness that we know of," one expert said, which is why vaccinations are so important.

Fears have grown that unvaccinated travelers could have been exposed to the highly contagious disease while moving through ...

Measles outbreaks − including recent occurrences in New Mexico, Florida, Ohio and New York − happen all too often. It does not need to be this way.

Vaccines not only protect individual children from measles, but also contribute to community immunity, protecting those who ...

A measles outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico has killed a child and sickened more than 130 people, and public health ...

During a news conference on Friday, EverythingLubbock.com asked Lubbock health experts if measles exposures at local school ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said vaccination is a personal decision that can protect ...

Officials continue to keep a close eye on measles cases across the U.S., now less than a week after Kentucky recorded its ...

The standard public health approach in a measles outbreak is a full-throated appeal for vaccinations. RFK Jr. is working from ...

Kennedy Jr. at campaign event in November 2023. [AP Photo/Meg Kinnard] The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas, which ...

The two cases are unrelated, and no further information was available about the patients or where they were located, officials said.

Texas’ health commissioner told lawmakers Monday they are still trying to determine the origin of a South Plains-Panhandle ...