Health News 2nd Child With Measles Dies In Texas, According To State Health Officials

CT child tests positive for measles. It’s the first case in state in four years.

The Connecticut Department of Public Health today said it has confirmed a case of measles in a Fairfield County child who is younger than 10 years old. It is the first cases of measles confirmed in ... Read More

West Texas measles outbreak cost $12.6 million, a study found

The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the first measles outbreak in Bexar County on July 2. A recent study found that an outbreak the size of the one that occurred in West Texas cost ... Read More

Growing Texas Measles Outbreak Spreads to Second State: What to Know

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has surged to 58 cases as of Tuesday, with eight additional cases reported in neighboring eastern New Mexico. Measles is an airborne, "extremely infectious, ... Read More

US facing second measles surge this year as outbreak accelerates in South Carolina

As multiple measles outbreaks simmer across the United States, cases are accumulating nearly as quickly as when the West Texas outbreak was at its peak this spring. Read More

Surging measles cases are 'fire alarm' warning that other diseases could be next

The surging number of measles cases around the world is a stark warning sign that outbreaks of other vaccine-preventable diseases could be next, the World Health Organization warned Friday. “It’s ... Read More