Serious complications of measles include hospitalization, pneumonia, miscarriage, preterm birth, brain swelling and death.

Measles is a disease caused by the virus Morbillivirus hominis. It’s an RNA virus in the family Paramyxoviridae—meaning it’s ...

Kennedy Jr. has downplayed the effectiveness of the long-used vaccine and instead promoted the development of new treatments ...

After a case of measles was confirmed in Jefferson County, officials recommend the MMR vaccine. What to know about it before ...

The US almost lost its measles elimination status once. Lessons from that episode suggest it will be more difficult to avoid ...

The U.S. grapples with its largest measles outbreak in over 30 years, putting its disease elimination status at risk if virus ...

There have been at least 1,309 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. this year. Hundreds or thousands of other families have ...

Last week, I explained why it matters if the United States were to lose its status of having eliminated measles. That ...

Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, accused Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of gutting ...

Measles cases have climbed to their highest levels in 33 years, with outbreaks leading to deaths, hospitalizations, and ...

As of July 8, a total of 1,288 confirmed measles cases were reported by 39 states, according to the CDC. That marks the ...

The best defense against measles is the vaccine, according to Iowa public health professionals. Here's what to know about the ...