What to know about measles
Measles, one of the world’s most contagious infectious diseases, can cause serious complications – such as blindness, ...
Measles cases are on the rise in the US. Should you get the vaccine in NC? What to know
As of Feb. 20, there were a total of 93 measles cases reported in eight states: Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New ...
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Measles outbreak in Texas grows to 58 cases: What are the symptoms? Is it fatal?
Measles is vaccine-preventable and was previously eliminated from the U.S. in 2000, meaning it was absent from the states for a period of longer than 12 months. The last major occurrence of ...
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Your questions about measles, answered
In the US, there were 400 to 500 measles deaths per year in the decade before 1963. The virus was declared eliminated in 2000, meaning cases were no longer regularly occurring. Cases still happen ...