Experts are warning people to take precautions against measles due to a 12% rise in cases in the US, which is largely due to ...

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

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has scrapped a plan to offer help curbing measles in Texas schools after ...

The Hawaii Department of Health today confirmed a second case of measles in an adult household member of the first case, ...

The measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world. It can live in the air and on surfaces for up to two hours after a person has left, which means that a person can catch the measles ...

With falling vaccination rates and outbreaks that have caused more than 580 U.S. cases and at least two deaths, health ...

The DHSS said it believes there was limited exposure, and all known contacts have been identified.

As the Texas measles outbreak continues, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the disease "should not" kill healthy children. A Utah ...

Canada has reported more than 730 cases this year, making this one of the worst measles outbreaks in the country since it declared the virus “eliminated” in 1998. Mexico has seen at least 360 measles ...

Measles is spread through contact with infected nasal or throat secretions, or by breathing in the virus after it's coughed, ...

“Structurally, measles looks a lot like a coronavirus ... These viral particles can linger in the air for up to two hours, said Dr. Minji Kang, an assistant professor and infectious disease ...

With measles becoming a growing threat nationwide, federal health officials continue to encourage parents to vaccinate their children to avoid becoming infected by the highly contagious virus.