Lubbock County in Texas has been free of measles cases for more than 50 days. But Katherine Wells, director of the Lubbock Health Department, is staying vigilant.

Faced with a skeptical religious community that became the center of the outbreak, public health officials say they may have ...

The U.S. is facing its largest measles outbreak in more than 30 years, with at least 1,277 confirmed cases across 36 states ...

With measles cases rising locally and nationally, questions are being asked of what steps families — especially those opposed ...

The US almost lost its measles elimination status once. Lessons from that episode suggest it will be more difficult to avoid ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health has declared this spring’s measles outbreak officially ended and is promoting action ...

The measles aren't commonly known as a seasonal infection, but it can be spread when children are in groups, like summer camps.

The University of Texas and Austin Public Health created a measles simulator for school districts and private schools around ...

Measles is a disease caused by the virus Morbillivirus hominis. It’s an RNA virus in the family Paramyxoviridae—meaning it’s ...

The outbreak of measles in southern Illinois is over, according to IDPH, with no news cases reported since May 22.

A single dose of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) immunization has been proven to be 93% effective in protecting individuals from contracting the disease, while two doses increases protection to 98%.

The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, with a total of 1,288 cases nationally and ...