The measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico is now close to 300 cases. Most are unvaccinated children. People usually ...

Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is preventable through vaccines, and had been considered ...

Declining childhood vaccination rates left parts of Texas vulnerable to a measles outbreak that continues to worsen, and could lead to the reemergence of other infectious diseases, Dr. Peter Hotez ...

So far, 2025 is the fourth-worst year for measles in the U.S. since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000.

Kennedy Jr. has been one of the prominent voices on measles, making comments that public health experts say are not accurate.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on Thursday confirmed the first case of measles in the state since 2018. The ...