A wave of anti-vaccine sentiment has spurred measles outbreaks around the world, and could lead to outbreaks of other ...

Measles is a disease caused by the virus Morbillivirus hominis. It’s an RNA virus in the family Paramyxoviridae—meaning it’s ...

Last week, I explained why it matters if the United States were to lose its status of having eliminated measles. That ...

Health experts say vaccine is the best way to prevent disease spread, but some people can't get the shot and others don't ...

The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of leading human and animal virologists from 80+ Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in more than 40 countries, is sounding the alarm over a sharp ...

The US almost lost its measles elimination status once. Lessons from that episode suggest it will be more difficult to avoid ...

People in Wirral are being urged to make sure they are vaccinated against measles after it was confirmed a young child is ill ...

The measles vaccine may do more than we thought – and the growing number of outbreaks makes ensuring you’re protected ever ...

A record number of infections has public health experts on edge-and adults are being urged to double-check their immunity. Here's how to find out if you need a booster.

The first measles case in South Carolina should prompt everyone to get vaccinated against the disease. Vaccines are safe and ...

There's information out there -- which is frankly misinformation -- that it can be treated with, say, high doses of vitamin A ...

As vaccination rates among children continue to plummet, concerns are rising over the potential for infectious disease to ...