A measles outbreak in the southwestern US has killed two people and infected more than 200, prompting a top health agency to ...
Measles is not often seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases ...
The good news is that existing vaccines also prevent this process. By blocking the virus from infecting the immune system in ...
As the country deals with rising measles cases, health experts say the best way to protect yourself is to be vaccinated.
In 2000, 287 years later, measles was declared eradicated by the World Health Organization due to the success of the MMR ...
Vaccination provides long-lasting 97% protection against measles infection. Most people who have been vaccinated do not need ...
Most kids will recover from the measles if they get it, but infection can lead to dangerous complications like pneumonia, ...
America’s regression could change the experience of childhood. This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that ...
As a measles outbreak in West Texas continues to grow, the response from US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
Among children with measles, about 1 in every 20 develops pneumonia, the CDC said, and about one in every 1,000 suffers swelling of the brain called encephalitis — which can lead to convulsions ...
A measles outbreak involving more than 150 infected people in Texas has put a spotlight on the role of vaccines in treating ...