Before the measles vaccine, there were between 3 and 4 million cases in the U.S. per year. Now, it’s less than 500.

Measles, one of the world’s most contagious infectious diseases, can cause serious complications – such as blindness, pneumonia or encephalitis, swelling of the brain – and even turn deadly, ...

Symptoms of measles include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a rash. The City of Lubbock has confirmed a positive case of measles in an area school-aged child who was recently treated at a ...