He hadn’t been expecting a stranger with a notepad, but he listened as I explained that I had come to town to write about the ...

As measles outbreaks spread across the United States, you may be wondering whether you’re at risk in California. As of Thursday, March 13, more than 300 cases of measles had been reported in the ...

The uptick in measles cases has left many people wondering about early signs of measles, whether they need an updated vaccine and treatment options.

Declining childhood vaccination rates left parts of Texas vulnerable to a measles outbreak that continues to worsen, and could lead to the reemergence of other infectious diseases, Dr. Peter Hotez ...

Share on Pinterest Can vitamin A prevent measles? Experts debunk myths and answer common questions. Peter Meade/Getty Images Measles cases have recently risen in the United States, with over 200 ...

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Measles is an extremely contagious vaccine-preventable ... 30 Sep 2016. Tennant, Peter W. G. et al. “Childhood infectious disease and premature death from cancer: a prospective cohort study.” ...

The US has reported more than 200 cases of measles this year, mostly in Texas and mostly affecting unvaccinated people. Public health experts in the US and worldwide are concerned about the spread of ...

It causes all the illnesses that measles itself causes: encephalitis and blindness, et cetera.” Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development and ...

A newborn with measles is among the cases reported in the ... that it’s even showing up in unvaccinated pregnant women,” said Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital ...