To stop the reemergence of measles and other preventable illnesses and avoid unnecessary deaths, Dr. Kube encourages people ...
The outbreak, centered in the former polygamist Mormon area of Short Creek, is the state's biggest in decades.
A disease outbreak in a remote village can reach major U.S. cities within just hours and quickly wreak havoc on a community’s ...
Measles is a highly contagious viral illness that spreads easily from person to person, especially among individuals who haven’t been vaccinated. Measles is particularly dangerous for children.
Measles is highly contagious among those who are unvaccinated and may have severe health consequences in children under age 5 years.
One Washington County town and its neighboring Arizona town have the country's second-largest measles outbreak this year.
Support among US adults for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine has dropped from 90% to 82% in just a few short ...
Childhood vaccination rates have received heightened attention in recent months, as the country grapples with its highest ...
More than 5000 cases have been reported, and Canada stands to lose its measles elimination status amid ongoing viral ...
The child, who is under the age of five, was unvaccinated against measles, according to Olmsted County Public Health Services ...
State data shows that over the past three years, there has been a decline in young children getting vaccinated for measles, ...
Of the 37 cases statewide, 34 are in Spartanburg. South Carolina Department of Health officials have scheduled additional ...