In the first three weeks of 2026, there have already been more than 400 new measles cases, as the U.S. looks to blow past ...

Measles, one of the world’s most contagious diseases, was declared eliminated in the U.S. more than 25 years ago. However, ...

But under PAHO's definition of elimination, borders matter. If, for example, the chain of measles that started in the U.S.

Since measles vaccines started making their rounds, child mortality has dropped by up to 90% percent in some countries. That’s more than you’d expect if the measles vaccine just prevented deaths from ...

The U.S. has held its measles-free status for more than 25 years. Experts say unrelenting outbreaks in the past year may ...

Maricopa County on Jan. 23 confirmed two new cases of measles and says the public may have been exposed at two local big box ...

The United States is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status — a designation it has held for 25 years.

Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person’s right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from ...

But there’s an effort underway that, if successful, could turn New York into a petri dish for diseases like measles, diseases ...

Corinne Purtill is a science and medicine reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Her writing on science and human behavior has ...

Gov. Josh Green had strong words regarding the ongoing measles crisis in the U.S., calling it an entirely preventable situation.