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Gilbert Handal witnessed the devastating toll of measles on children in a Chilean hospital before the vaccine. Now, he warns ...

Just 31% of respondents in a Reuters/Ipsos poll agreed with a statement that the Trump administration is handling the measles ...

By Jason Lange and Julie Steenhuysen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Americans worry about the Trump administration's ability to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wanted an assurance from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before he would vote to put him ...

Public health experts are cautiously optimistic after Texas health officials have reported fewer measles cases in recent ...

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There’s been a second straight single-digit increase in new measles cases tied to the West Texas outbreak, but the state ...

An ongoing outbreak of measles cases in west Texas has now expanded to include at least two new cases near Dallas.

The two cases were confirmed as part of the outbreak by the Texas Department of State Health Services on Tuesday.

Texas measles outbreak rises to 717 cases with Midland County reporting its fifth case, as health officials warn of continued ...

Measles meets the official definition of epidemic as experts speculate that the virus has established itself permanently in ...