Before the introduction of the measles vaccine in the 1960s, there were an estimated 400 to 500 deaths in the U.S. each year ...

Parents are encouraged to contact their pediatrician if their child has been exposed to measles or is showing symptoms.

Most serious measles cases come down to the virus’s effect on the lungs, but the virus is also capable of infecting the brain ...

A child in Tay Ninh is being treated in Ho Chi Minh City after H5N1 invaded her nervous system, bypassing typical respiratory symptoms.

Historically, WEEV has caused large and dangerous outbreaks of encephalitis (a serious type of brain inflammation) among ...

I keep hearing about the complications that can happen when you have the measles and how they can land you in the hospital. I ...

Nine out of 10 unvaccinated people exposed to an infected person will catch it, and once measles takes root, the virus can damage the lungs, kidneys and the brain. Unlike viruses that require ...