A recent outbreak of measles is prompting questions about the life-threatening disease and how to prevent it. Here's what to ...
Vaccination provides long-lasting 97% protection against measles infection. Most people who have been vaccinated do not need ...
Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases, with one person being able to infect nine out of 10 of their ...
A hospital in Texas on Wednesday confirmed the death of an unvaccinated child who was infected with measles—the first ...
Adults can suffer severe infections if they get the measles. There are a lot of questions about the efficacy of the ...
Pediatricians and public health experts said they’ve seen a surge in requests for “bonus” doses of measles immunization ...
Barton County Health Department Director Karen Winkelman can look at local history to know that the vaccine for measles is effective. Cases of measles are reportable to the health department. A ...
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) was notified of a confirmed case of measles at Washington Dulles International ...
Adults born before 1957 are assumed to have natural immunity because they were likely exposed to measles before the vaccine ...
Widespread immunization prevents outbreaks, including the one in Texas that has infected at least 198 people and led to 1 ...