As the measles outbreak in Texas spreads, attention is turning to what is commonly called the MMR vaccine. The vaccine is the only way to prevent measles, but it also prevents other illnesses.

The purpose of this paper is to report specific rubella-virus hemagglutination and the development of a hemagglutination-inhibition test for antibody assay. The WI-2 line of baby-hamster-kidney ...

FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Amid the current outbreak of measles centered in counties along the Texas/New Mexico border, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is reporting the ...

As a measles outbreak continues to spread in northwest Texas, Houston Methodist patients have been asking Dr. Josh Septimus and his colleagues the same question, several times a day. How do you ...

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The first U.S. measles death in a decade was reported during this outbreak WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 159 cases, and now the U.S. Centers for ...

What type of toothbrush and toothpaste should I use? Buy toothbrushes with soft bristles. Medium and firm ones can damage teeth and gums. Use soft pressure, for 2 minutes, two times a day.

Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week touted the benefits of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine as a crucial tool in limiting measles outbreaks as measles began infecting more people ...

A Central Texas school district notified local families last week about a confirmed case of Rubella, also known as "German measles." A letter from Mexia ISD stated that a nurse within the district ...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has described the outbreak in West Texas last week as a “top priority.” But he has not explicitly encouraged Americans to get vaccinated. By Teddy Rosenbluth In a first ...