The US has hit 800 measles cases across 24 states, with Texas the epicenter of the outbreak, the CDC said Friday. A rash of West Texas cases that started nearly three months ago now accounts for ...

Texas is driving the highest numbers. An outbreak in West Texas that started nearly three months ago has reached 597 cases.

Public health experts are recommending that infants aged 6 to 11 months get an early dose of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination, also known as the MMR vaccine, in addition to the two shots ...

The virus has been found in 24 states overall, including Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, ...

Half of states in the US are now reporting measles cases, with the national total surpassing 800 cases so far this year, ...

Michigan health officials have confirmed the state's first measles outbreak of the year and its first outbreak of the highly ...

Canada has reported more than 730 cases this year, making this one of the worst measles outbreaks in the country since it ...

Amid an ongoing measles outbreak, the US is also facing a surge in pertussis, or whooping cough. As vaccine rates drop, other ...

Parents are encouraged to contact their pediatrician if their child has been exposed to measles or is showing symptoms.

Medical News Today speaks to experts to fact-check some claims about measles and the MMR vaccine, namely U.S. Health ...

Pediatric infectious diseases experts stress the importance of vaccination against measles, one of the most contagious viruses, which is once more spreading in the United States.