Measles cases have surpassed 650 in an ongoing multistate outbreak, but federal funding cuts could threaten the response.

Parents are encouraged to contact their pediatrician if their child has been exposed to measles or is showing symptoms.

Antibiotics are commonly prescribed to young children to combat conditions such as ear infections and pneumonia. But the ...

The CDC is investigating whether a Michigan baby's measles case is tied to a traveler who was contagious at Detroit, Grand ...

When the nation’s top health official endorsed the measles vaccine, his comments made waves because he has spent 20 years making false claims that vaccines are unsafe.

U.S. measles cases topped 700 Friday, and two children and an adult have died. Texas and five other states have active ...

Three people have died from measles as the U.S. faces a growing outbreak of the highly contagious virus. Can you get measles if you're vaccinated? Experts explain.

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Less than 1% of measles cases are deadly. But about 1 in 5 unvaccinated Americans who get measles are hospitalized, the CDC said.

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The measles outbreak in West Texas has reignited familiar anti-vaccine tactics: claiming there are readily available treatments for the disease while sowing doubt in the safety of vaccines.