As of Feb. 20, there were a total of 93 measles cases reported in eight states: Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New ...

The best protection against measles is vaccination against the virus. But a record share of US kindergartners had an exemption for required vaccinations last school year, leaving more than 125,000 ...

Cases of the vaccine-preventable illness have continued to crop up in the U.S. Here's where they are appearing.

The best way to stay protected against measles is to get vaccinated, according to experts. The measles, mumps and rubella ...

Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease caused by a virus that primarily, and most severely, affects children. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it infects the ...

People who are vaccinated, or who have had the measles before, are unlikley to catch the virus even if they come into contact with someone who’s sick. The measles outbreak in Texas started in ...

Also called rubeola, measles is caused by the measles virus, a member of the morbillivirus family of viruses. Other pathogens in this group include canine distemper virus, which infects dogs ...

Measles is a highly contagious virus that can survive in the air for up to two hours. Up to 9 out of 10 people who are susceptible will get the virus if exposed, according to the U.S. Centers for ...

Symptoms can begin seven to 14 days after exposure to the measles virus, according to the CDC. The disease can cause severe complications and death in rare cases. Symptoms can include ...

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 ...