A child has died years after a measles infection. Here’s what we know

A child has died years after a measles infection. Here’s what we know - Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a progressive brain condition that strikes years after initial measles infection ... Read More

Global measles cases rose 18% in 2022 amid low vaccination rates: Report

In this April 26, 2019, file photo, a 10 pack and one dose bottles of measles, mumps and rubella virus vaccine, made by MERCK, sits on a counter at the Salt Lake County Health Department in Salt Lake ... Read More

Have Measles Vaccination Questions? CDC Has Answers

Falling vaccination rates among U.S. children may make local outbreaks of highly contagious measles cases increasingly common -- and that's bringing parents into clinicians' offices with plenty of ... Read More

Turning Against Vaccines, America Is a Global Outlier

Most governments are trying to fight vaccine hesitancy with science and investment, while the United States heads in the opposite direction. Read More

Measles and whooping cough are on the rise. What to know as kids head back to school.

Low vaccination rates, particularly for the MMR and DTaP vaccines, are contributing to the outbreaks. Wisconsin's childhood vaccination rates are among the lowest in the U.S., well below the CDC's ... Read More

Cook Co. confirms second suburban measles case of the year, in 4-year-old child

Members of the public may have been exposed if they were in Terminal 5 of O’Hare International Airport between about 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sept. 11. Read More

Measles in Europe: Tracking cases of one of the world's most contagious diseases in 2025

A handful of countries have reported measles outbreaks this year, with Romania reporting by far the highest number of cases. Here's where else is seeing a high number of cases in 2025. View on euronew ... Read More

Largest measles outbreak in US is officially over, health officials say

The measles outbreak in Texas has officially ended. In a Monday press release, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported the end of the outbreak, which centered in West Texas. The ... Read More

Vaccination rates among kindergarteners fall as exemptions rise to all-time high

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ... Read More

Indonesia launches a measles vaccination campaign after 17 die in an outbreak

SUMENEP, Indonesia (AP) — Hundreds of children in Indonesia lined up for free measles shots Monday as authorities rolled out a vaccination campaign in response to an outbreak that has caused 17 deaths ... Read More