Measles cases are currently rising in the U.S. We spoke with doctors to explain everything you need to protect yourself, ...
Doctor Pedro Chavez suggests parents talk to their child's pediatrician about getting their babies vaccinated as early as ...
In Texas, at least 90 cases of measles have been reported in recent weeks across the northwest part of that state.
With the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, doctors are warning people of the importance of vaccinating their children.
In some cases, the illness can be fatal. Prior to the introduction of the measles vaccine in 1963, the virus would claim an estimated 2.6 million lives each year worldwide. In 2023, WHO estimated ...
more than three-quarters of states had kindergartener MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccination coverage rates below the CDC's Healthy People target of 95%. Of note, even states with high ...
While death rates have been falling worldwide as more children receive the measles vaccine, the disease still kills more than 200,000 people a year, mostly children, according to Mayo Clinic.
Overall, unvaccinated children are at the greatest risk for measles, according to the CDC. The CDC currently recommends two ...
"The best way to prevent getting sick is to be immunized with two doses of a vaccine against measles." Amid the spreading surge in Texas and nearby states, here's what to know about measles ...