Measles is a disease caused by the virus Morbillivirus hominis. It’s an RNA virus in the family Paramyxoviridae—meaning it’s ...

Health experts say vaccine is the best way to prevent disease spread, but some people can't get the shot and others don't ...

The US is grappling with a severe measles outbreak, exceeding 1,300 cases across 39 states, jeopardizing its elimination ...

As measles cases surge to record levels in the U.S., Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. | As measles cases surge ...

Measles symptoms usually develop 10 to 12 days after exposure and can last 7 to 10 days, he said. Often identified by the rash the disease produces, measles can also lead to complications such as ...

The number of measles cases in the United States has surpassed 2019's wave of infections, according to Centers for Disease ...

The CCHD is continuing to assess any potential exposures while the individual was contagious and may be contacting people ...

The resurgence of measles highlights the need to recognize early, nonspecific signs and rash across all populations.

While the measles vaccine is highly effective at preventing the disease, a very small portion — less than 1% — of infectious cases reported during the ongoing Texas outbreak have been among ...

About three dozen of the nearly 1,200 measles infections in 2025 have been in people with two measles vaccine doses, the CDC ...

Vitamin A does not prevent measles infection. More data are needed regarding the benefits of vitamin A in persons living in developed countries who have measles. ...

But that is different from a measles infection preventing those diseases later in life. “That’s really, really remote,” Mina said, adding that even in those cases, the benefit would never ...