What to Know About the Measles Vaccine
A hospital in Texas on Wednesday confirmed the death of an unvaccinated child who was infected with measles—the first ...
Measles outbreak FAQ: Do I need a vaccine booster? What do I do if I've been exposed? Here's the latest about the highly contagious virus.
A child has died of measles in Texas, officials said — the first death from the highly contagious disease the United States ...
Can you get measles if you're vaccinated? Here's what to know after death reported in Texas
The first death in an ongoing measles outbreak has been reported in Texas. The Texas Department of State Health Services announced the death of a school-aged child on Wednesday morning. The child, who ...
RFK Jr. Downplays Severity of Deadly Measles Outbreak
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. downplayed the severity of a Texas measles outbreak during Trump’s first Cabinet ...
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Measles: A look back at the history of the virus
One of the first written accounts of measles was published by a Persian doctor in the 9th century, according to the CDC. In ...
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Are you protected? Here's what the CDC says about measles, which is spreading in Texas
According to the CDC, if you were born after 1957, one dose is considered sufficient to be considered protected from measles.
Measles death in Texas prompts vaccination warnings from Gulf Coast health officials
Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Texas health officials say the school-aged child, not vaccinated, and was ...
An Unvaccinated Child Has Died From Measles. What to Know About the West Texas Outbreak
Here’s what to know about the outbreak after the first U.S. death since 2015 from the highly contagious—but ...
A measles outbreak is growing in the US. What's the situation worldwide?
The United States has registered its first death from measles since 2015, after a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in an ...
Measles death of unvaccinated child in Texas outbreak is 1st fatality in US in a decade
An unvaccinated school-aged child in Texas has died of measles, the first associated with an outbreak that has infected more than 100 people.
Measles aren't currently in Ohio, but lower vaccination rates put children at risk
No, there is no measles outbreak in Ohio, and no cases have been reported since July 2024, according to the Ohio Department of Health. But declining vaccination rates in the state and in the nation ...
‘Local immunization rates for children are lower than 94 percent’: doctors urge people to get vaccinated in wake of measles death in Texas
Some people think of measles as just a little rash and fever that clear up in a few days. But measles can cause serious health complications, especially in children younger than 5 years old.