The illness, classified as a "serious" respiratory illness, is best known for causing fever and a telltale rash.

The first measles death in nearly a decade was reported in Texas as outbreaks are growing and cases have now started popping up on the East Coast. Rhode Island, New Jersey and New York City are on

Earlier this week, the U.S. saw its first death from measles since 2015. In New York, there are two measles cases confirmed in the New York City area. No cases of measles have been recorded in Monroe County since 2019.

Alaska, Georgia, Rhode Island, and Texas. Here's what to know about the disease. The last major outbreak of measles in the U.S. occurred six years ago when 22 outbreaks led to 1,249 cases from Jan. 1 to Oct.

A rapidly spreading outbreak of measles in Texas has killed two people, US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr said on Wednesday. They are the first mortalities from measles in the US in nearly a decade.

The current outbreak is centred in north-western Texas, with measles also recently found across the state's border in New Mexico, as well as Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York City and Rhode Island,

The New York State Department of Health issued a health advisory Wednesday following the first U.S. measles-related death in nearly a decade.While New York has

Your Local Epidemiologist New York explains the latest on New York public health, including a measles outbreak in nearby Bergen County, flu levels remaining high, and the reversal of DOGE's attempt to cut funding to an essential 9/11 first responder health program.

The New York State Department of Health has issued a Health Advisory as the number of measles cases and hospitalizations rise in certain parts of the United States, particularly highlighting

In New Jersey, a measles patient who recently traveled abroad had close contact with two other people who were later diagnosed with the disease.

According to the CDC, measles symptoms appear seven to 14 days after contact with the virus and typically include high fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes. Measles rash appears three to five days after the first symptoms. Koplik's spots, tiny white spots that may appear inside the mouth two to three days after symptoms begin

Health officials in New York are urging people to get vaccinated against measles amid a rise in cases across the United States and Canada.The current statewide Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccination rate for two-year-olds remains