Two of the four cases are in Lubbock, which hasn’t seen a case in more than 20 years. Measles vaccination rates in Texas have ...

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Two children were hospitalized with measles in West Texas the same month the highly contagious respiratory illness was also ...

An increasing number of parents in Oregon are choosing not to vaccinate their children, according to the Oregon Health Authority.

After reportedly being eradicated from the U.S. in 2000, there were four times more outbreaks of measles in the U.S. in 2024 ...

Lubbock saw its first case of measles after 21 years, prompting health officials to advocate for the vaccine and safety. Here ...

Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease. General symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes, and a full-body rash. This disease can cause serious health consequences and ...

Two of the four cases are in Lubbock, which hasn’t seen a case in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, measles vaccination rates in Texas have fallen over the last four years. A vial of the measles ...

Physicians say a measles inoculation rate of roughly 95% achieves herd immunity. Pike and Wayne fall short by some of Pa.'s ...

MMR vaccines are safe and effective, but fewer children are getting them.