A school-aged child in Los Angeles County has died from a rare but always fatal complication from a measles infection they acquired when they were an infant who was too young to be vaccinated. The first dose of the vaccine is typically not administered ...

Summer travel raises fears that the highly infectious virus will spread. Here’s how to protect yourself and your family. By Perri Klass, M.D. Dr. Perri Klass is a professor of journalism and pediatrics at New York University and the author of “The Best ...

An out-of-state resident recently traveled in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport while infected with the measles virus, health officials said. The person was at the airport’s Terminal C on July 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Terminal A ...

Measles, also known as "Rubeola," is a serious airborne disease caused by a virus. According to the CDC, before a vaccine became available, nearly all kids got it by age 15. An estimated 48,000 victims were hospitalized and 400-500 died. In 1954, John F.

Health officials in several states are battling new measles outbreaks that have forced hundreds of unvaccinated students into quarantine. In northwestern South Carolina, 153 unvaccinated children are under a 21-day quarantine after exposure to the virus in ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — A measles case was confirmed in North Carolina in a child traveling from another country who visited Forsyth and Guilford Counties, according to the North Carolina Department of Human Services (NCDHHS). Officials said this is the first ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Kentucky health officials announced Friday four additional cases of measles have been reported. Health officials said three cases are from the same household in Woodford County. The fourth case, reported in Todd County, involves ...