Most of the recent confirmed measles cases in Texas have been in the South Plains region, but this patient was exposed to the ...

The number of measles cases in Gaines County has more than doubled in a week. State officials confirmed this week an unvaccinated school-aged child died from measles in Lubbock.

Texas health officials say the number of people with measles has increased to 146 in rural West Texas outbreak that led this ...

With a deadly measles outbreak in Texas, health professionals in Whatcom County are reminding residents that the best defense against the disease is vaccination, a metric that’s been lagging here for ...

Measles can cause complications like pneumonia, brain swelling, long-term hearing loss and death as is the case in the current Texas outbreak. In the decade before the measles vaccine, the CDC ...

Measles cases popping up across the United States, including an outbreak in Texas that has led to the death of a child, are ...

Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low ...

The measles virus is airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It most commonly affects kids.

The vaccine is the only way to prevent measles, but it also prevents other illnesses. The other “M” stands for mumps, and the ...

Vaccines are back in the spotlight after an outbreak of measles that started in Gaines County earlier this month has grown to nearly 150 cases throughout the state. Childhood vaccination rates have ...