The measles vaccine uses a weakened virus that's never been shown to spread to others. Samples from the outbreak in Texas ...

Since we announced the first case of measles last Thursday, we are now at six total cases in Kansas. The counties affected are Grant and Stevens. The age range is 0-17. No patients have been ...

Quacks and frauds took advantage of limited scientific knowledge of individuals and led people to question the safety of vaccines. No serious study has ever questioned their safety or effectiveness.

Researchers including Reich say recent viral headlines, such as a North Texas pastor publicly boasting on Instagram that his church school ranked lowest in Texas for measles vaccination rates ...

The two most important measles complications to know about are pneumonia, affecting the lungs, and brain swelling known as ...

In efforts to prevent even broader spread, public health officials in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma are working around the clock to raise vaccination rates and otherwise help protect vulnerable ...

Of those, 89% of cases were among unvaccinated individuals. Measles is a highly contagious virus, but infection can be less severe or prevented with vaccination. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that's airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is preventable through vaccines, and has been considered ...

Tarrant County is getting ready for a measles outbreak. No cases have been reported in ... saying he arrived to a meeting of the private school's board to find balloons and the shirts. "I guess the ...

With measles becoming a growing threat nationwide, federal health officials continue to encourage parents to vaccinate their children to avoid becoming infected by the highly contagious virus.