Measles meets the official definition of epidemic as experts speculate that the virus has established itself permanently in ...

On the heels of measles cases popping up in North Dakota, local health officials stress the importance and safety of immunizations for young children. The state Health and Human Services Department ...

As a pediatrician, I recall the misery of patients, the preventable deaths and the unlearned lesson: We need more vaccination ...

As cases of measles rise nationwide and Oregon vaccination rates drop; local and state health officials warn the highly ...

As a doctor and retired Republican congressman, I urge our leaders to double down on life-saving preventive medicine.

Lately though, I find myself wondering if I’ll have to learn about these diseases not from textbooks, but from my patients, ...

Night Reporter As measles cases surge past quadruple digits for the first time in three decades, Health and Human Services ... does not come with possible side effects of pneumonia, encephalitis ...

Experts say the safest way to maintain herd immunity is through vaccination due to the potentially severe effects of a measles infection. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), measles ...

Side effects are mild and rare, according to health experts. The origin of the outbreak is unknown. But this region includes pockets of high numbers of unvaccinated individuals. What is measles?