The number of confirmed measles cases reported in an outbreak in West Texas is now at 124, the Texas Department of Health ...

At least 124 cases of measles have been reported in Texas since late January — marking the largest outbreak in the state in ...

Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, a historic achievement in the world of public health. Now, it's ...

Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne ...

Now 124 people infected in West Texas, nine more in New Mexico and outbreak 'still has a lot of energy and steam behind it.' ...

A measles outbreak in northwest Texas grew to 124 cases on Tuesday, and exposures have been reported elsewhere in the state.

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According to the CDC, if you were born after 1957, one dose is considered sufficient to be considered protected from measles. Some adults may need a second dose. The CDC says adults who are going to ...

With a large, high-profile measles outbreak in West Texas, declining childhood vaccination rates , and the appointment of a ...

Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham said the best protection against the measles is the vaccine as the outbreak expands in neighboring Texas.

“EIS [Epidemiology Intelligence Service] officers step up at a moment’s notice to investigate public health threats in the ...