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Health experts say vaccine is the best way to prevent disease spread, but some people can't get the shot and others don't ...
New York City hasn’t had any measles outbreaks yet this year, even as cases nationwide hit a 33-year high. But individual ...
The US almost lost its measles elimination status once. Lessons from that episode suggest it will be more difficult to avoid ...
Serious complications of measles include hospitalization, pneumonia, miscarriage, preterm birth, brain swelling and death.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine are 97% effective at preventing measles, while one dose is 93% effective. It ...
Summer travel raises fears that the highly infectious virus will spread. Here’s how to protect yourself and your family.
Health experts say the true case count may be higher. Measles was considered eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, but if cases ...
The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 10 measles cases in the state so far this year. There were 67 cases ...
As measles cases hit a 30-year-high in the U.S., doctors share what you should do whether you're vaccinated, unvaccinated, ...
More than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year — about the same number as the year before — ...
Measles Cases Hit the Highest Number in 33 Years. Do You Need a Measles Vaccine Booster? The number of measles cases in the US has risen to a record level. Learn how to protect yourself.
PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind. — The first case of measles in central Indiana was confirmed in Putnam County. The Putnam County Health ...