Measles would normally be expected to have a fatality rate of about one to three deaths out of every 1,000 children infected, the CDC says, so the number of deaths this year suggests there may be far ...

Pediatric infectious diseases experts stress the importance of vaccination against measles, one of the most contagious viruses, which is once more spreading in the United States.

A herd of African elephants instinctively formed an "alert circle" to protect the younger elephants at the San Diego Zoo ...

Daisy was the second child to die during the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. An unvaccinated 6-year-old girl from the Mennonite community ...

RFK Jr. claims the measles vaccine effectiveness wanes at a rate of nearly 5% a year, an assertion medical experts dispute.

The U.S. hadn’t seen a measles death in a decade until this year, but vaccine hesitancy has helped fuel spread of the highly ...

State health officials on Tuesday said the number of measles cases in the state linked to a West Texas outbreak has grown to 561 since January.

The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow, reaching 561 cases, according to new data published Tuesday.

Whooping cough is spread through respiratory droplets from an infected person and is mitigated by vaccination, which was first introduced in the 1940s. The modern DTaP vaccine aids in protection ...

Several states are reporting cases of measles, a highly contagious viral disease. Both children and adults can get measles. Before going to a clinic or emergency room, it’s important to check with ...

During a Cabinet meeting last week, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. downplayed what is now the ...

D.C. health officials said they’re investigating a measles case at a Five Guys restaurant in Washington. According to a statement released Monday evening, officials said they were notified that a ...