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3 more states report their first measles case of 2025
Louisiana, Virginia and Missouri all reported their first measles cases of 2025 this weekend, with at least 27 states ...
Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an ‘extraordinary’ healer
A video shows a Texas doctor, who has been treating children in a measles outbreak, with a measles rash on his face in a ...
Do You Need a Measles Vaccine Booster?
Amid the ongoing measles outbreak, many people might be wondering: do I need to get a measles vaccine booster?
Measles cases in the US continue to climb
As Senators Chris Van Hollen, Cory Booker, and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are showing, there is huge political ...
Measles outbreaks now declared in 8 states, including Michigan's first in 5 years
Michigan has reported a measles outbreak after three cases were confirmed in Montcalm County, following seven other U.S.
Measles costs are accumulating as funding cuts threaten the outbreak response
Measles cases have surpassed 650 in an ongoing multistate outbreak, but federal funding cuts could threaten the response.
US measles infections hit 800 cases across 24 states
The virus has been found in 24 states overall, including Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, ...
Measles Outbreaks in Canada and Mexico Bring Grim Prognosis
Canada has reported more than 730 cases this year, making this one of the worst measles outbreaks in the country since it ...
Life Before the Measles Vaccine
Before the vaccine, the virus spread in a world very different from today’s.
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Pa. measles cases still low amid national outbreak, but vaccine hesitancy lays groundwork for spread
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 ...