A new study warns that the U.S. could see millions of new measles cases over the next 25 years if vaccination rates continue ...

The U.S. is facing its second-largest measles outbreak in 25 years, with 884 confirmed cases reported, according to the latest CDC data. Health officials are urging immediate action to increase ...

"There really shouldn't be any cases at this point, because these diseases are preventable," said epidemiologist Mathew Kiang ...

A 1-year-old boy in Ingham County now has the measles, after exposure to a 12-month-old girl who also has the highly ...

Guam does not have any confirmed case of measles, a highly contagious virus ... and serious complications include pneumonia and encephalitis, CDC said. Encephalitis is an inflammation of the ...

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

Measles is making a troubling comeback in the U.S., driven by declining vaccination rates and rising vaccine hesitancy.

U.S. measles cases topped 700 as of Friday, capping a week in which Indiana joined five other states with active outbreaks, Texas grew by another 60 cases, and a third measles-related death was ...

U.S. measles cases topped 700 as of Friday, capping a week in which Indiana joined five others states with active outbreaks, Texas grew by another 60 cases and a third measles-related death was ...

Most cases are mild, but the virus can lead to severe complications such as pneumonia or encephalitis, an inflammation of the, according to the CDC. Measles was declared eliminated from the U.S ...

Measles can cause serious complications, especially in young children, such as pneumonia and encephalitis — swelling of the brain — that can result in death. Before vaccination for measles ...

including pneumonia (which occurs in as many as 1 out of 20 children with measles) and encephalitis, or swelling of the brain (developed by about 1 child out of every 1,000 who get measles), per ...