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

Last week, I explained why it matters if the United States were to lose its status of having eliminated measles. That ...

Health experts believe vaccine is the best bet, but some can't get the vaccine. How can anti-vaxxers avoid measles during an outbreak?

Today, the NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board issued a public health warning, stating there is a "real risk" of an outbreak in West Yorkshire. The chances of the potentially deadly virus ...

The US is grappling with a severe measles outbreak, exceeding 1,300 cases across 39 states, jeopardizing its elimination ...

This article was originally published April 17, 2025. It was updated and republished July 11 with information about the ...

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

Blindness, pneumonia, severe diarrhea and even death—measles virus infections, especially in children, can have devastating ...

A massive study examining over a million vaccine doses in Denmark finds no evidence that the use of aluminum, a common ...

Jefferson County has a confirmed case of measles, Louisville officials announced Tuesday. This is Kentucky's 13th case this ...

A confirmed case of measles has been reported in Putnam County. Here's what the Monroe County Health Department suggests to ...

Measles cases in the US have reached a new high, hitting the biggest numbers since the US eliminated the disease 25 years ago ...