The CDC said the last confirmed measles death in the United States was in 2015, before this latest outbreak killed an unvaccinated child in Texas.

Measles is preventable and the way to end this outbreak is to ensure that all children and adults who can get vaccinated, do get vaccinated,” said Robert Redfield, then the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Measles vaccination rates are declining in Missouri and across the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The illness is in the spotlight after more than 120 cases have been identified in West Texas,

As a teaching professor and public health educator, I, like thousands of other health professionals, rely on CDC data and educational resources throughout my work. CDC websites ar

The layoffs of thousands of workers strike deeply at the agency's ability to respond to the current flu, norovirus, and measles outbreaks and other public health emergencies.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention upheld the role of vaccines in offering protection against measles after an unvaccinated child succumbed to the infection earlier this

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According to officials, some people in Tulsa are skeptical of the effectiveness of vaccines, especially when receiving dubious information on social media.

A patient who came to a hospital emergency room in Montgomery County is Pennsylvania's first confirmed measles case this year amid a national surge of the highly contagious virus, according to health officials.

According to the Ohio Department of Health, immunization rates for 2-year-olds against measles, mumps and rubella in 2023 were 91.5%, below the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 95% coverage target.