People who were vaccinated against measles as a child are considered less likely to become infected with the highly ...

Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world. Doctors explain how to know if you need a booster during this ...

Measles was thought to be eliminated two decades ago. But growing mistrust in vaccines has changed that, and now some people ...

Cases in Texas and other states are on the rise, but most of the infected were not vaccinated. Here’s what to know about the ...

Yahoo News answers some of the most frequently asked questions about measles amid the Texas and New Mexico outbreaks.

Dr. Hal Scofield is a physician-scientist at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, and he also serves as associate chief ...

Health officials aim to improve public understanding of the importance of measles vaccinations and, for some, potentially the need for a booster shot.

Measles is a respiratory disease caused by one of the world's most contagious viruses. It spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It most commonly affects kids. The best ...

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 ...

The news that an outbreak in Texas has caused the nation’s first confirmed measles death in a decade — an unvaccinated child ...

There are a number of other vaccines that are part of the CDC’s recommended childhood vaccination schedule that generally don ...