The WHO recommends vaccination against 12 deadly diseases in childhood, but how long does protection last, and how do they work?

Dr. Craig Spencer MD, MPH is an emergency medicine physician, epidemiologist and an Associate Professor of Health Services, Policy, and Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health. Dr.

The country’s measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 cases for the first time in 30 years. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

North America has two other ongoing outbreaks, all of which are the same measles strain. One outbreak in Ontario, Canada, has ...

The United States is experiencing a large measles outbreak centered in West Texas. The first cases were reported in late ...

Ontario has recorded more than 1,400 measles cases linked to an outbreak that began at a large gathering with guests from Mennonite communities in New Brunswick.

Foregone immunizations predictably have a significant impact on the incidence of infection: more than 95% of individuals must ...

The outbreaks in Angola, South Sudan, and the DRC signify a severe crisis, and Ngongo said the cholera situation needs an ...

Saskatchewan updated its cumulative count to 27 cases today, a day after Manitoba reported it had reached 24 cases. Measles has mostly infected unvaccinated children, infants and teenagers, with ...

Health Minister Sylvia Jones is defending the province's record against measles as new infections rise sharply.

Vaccine programs almost eradicated measles, but cases are rising again in every part of the world. Health advisors say it's a ...

According to the CDC, two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine are 97% effective at preventing measles, ...