Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes ...

A century ago, measles was killing a thousand people in the U.S. every year. By 2000, vaccines had all but eliminated the ...

Using these little bumps, called fusion proteins, measles enters white blood cells and makes copies of itself. As the white ...

A bout of measles sends the immune system into shock, demolishing critical cells that help our bodies respond to threats.

Dr. Jyoti Somani with Jackson Health offers her expertise after an isolated case at a Miami high school. A key point: People ...

Measles cases are at a 25 year high in Europe, while North America and Afghanistan are also dealing with major outbreaks and children dying from the preventable disease. Over 127 000 cases were ...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Thursday confirmed the first case of measles in the state since 2018. 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.

With measles cases now confirmed in Oklahoma, health officials are urging the public to take precautions against one of the ...

A measles outbreak in Texas has infected over 250 people as of Friday, as cases of the highly contagious illness have been spotted in 15 states and already exceeded the total number of measles cases ...