A Texas measles outbreak has doubled in the last week to 124 cases, state health officials said Tuesday, a day after they ...
Measles can cause seizures, blindness and death, and children under the age of 5 are particularly vulnerable to complications.
The number of confirmed measles cases reported in an outbreak in West Texas is now at 124, the Texas Department of Health ...
Arizona hasn’t had any measles cases yet this year, but a local medical expert thinks “it’s just a matter of time” as ...
Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease caused by a virus, and can be severe or even fatal. According to the U.S.
It can spread rapidly in communities with low vaccination rates, and initially results in symptoms including a high fever, a ...
Health authorities warned of further spread. Most U.S. measles cases this year involved people 19 and under and those without ...
As of Feb. 20, there were a total of 93 measles cases reported in eight states: Alaska, California, Georgia, New Jersey, New ...
Arizona is similarly at risk for measles because the state has several pockets of extremely low vaccination rates, including in Yavapai and Mohave counties, according to school vaccination data from ...
The outbreak is primarily affecting West Texas, but officials in San Antonio, New Braunfels and San Marcos are monitoring ...
Health experts say low vaccination rates are fueling outbreaks of the contagious disease that was considered to be eliminated ...
Health experts say many international destinations are reporting increased numbers of cases - here are more details ...