A school-aged child in Lubbock, Texas has tested positive for measles. The child was not vaccinated against measles. Measles is highly contagious and can be spread through coughing, sneezing ...

Measles, also known as "Rubeola," is a serious airborne disease caused by a virus. According to the CDC, before a vaccine became available in 1963, nearly all kids got it by age 15. An estimated ...

"Children too young to be vaccinated are more likely to have severe complications if they get infected with the measles virus," DSHS said. "DSHS and CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization ...

Measles, an airborne disease ... according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The cases have been identified in Gaines County and in parts of the region that fall ...

According to the CDC, nearly 1 to 3 of every 1,000 children who become infected with measles will die from respiratory and neurologic complications. According to The Texas Tribute, for some ...

About 1 in 5 unvaccinated people in the US who get measles will be hospitalized, according to the CDC. About 1 in every 20 children will develop pneumonia, and others may develop a dangerous ...

vaccine can prevent measles and rubella. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends children receive their first dose of MMR vaccine between 12-15 months of age and a second ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - About a week after learning of a measles patient in Georgia, health officials have uncovered additional cases. The new patients are family members of the metro Atlanta ...

LYNN COUNTY, Texas— The Lynn County Healthcare System advised residents that there have been a few cases of measles within the state, including one in Lynn County. LCHS stresses that measles is ...

WINNIPEG — Public health officials said Tuesday that five confirmed cases of measles in southern Manitoba are connected to an outbreak in Ontario. As we navigate through unprecedented times ...

A measles outbreak in Norfolk County has hit 21 confirmed cases, with the latest patients possibly exposing people as far away as Newmarket. Grand Erie Public Health said Monday the new cases are ...

Kennedy Jr. made during his bid to become U.S. health secretary, rejecting his claim that some who died in the country’s 2019 measles epidemic didn’t have the disease. Republicans are eyeing ...