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

The measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 124 cases mostly in children and in those who are unvaccinated, according to state data published Tuesday.

COLORADO, USA — A measles outbreak is unfolding in Texas and New Mexico, with nearly 100 cases reported since the beginning of the year. The resurgence of the highly contagious respiratory infection, ...

The measles outbreak that began in West Texas is still growing, with exposures possible as far away as San Marcos and San ...

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What began as an outbreak in a tight-knit Mennonite community with low vaccine uptake has expanded to other under-vaccinated communities.

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

The new Health and Human Services secretary is facing one of his first public health crises. Will he blow up the typical ...

As of Monday, no cases have been reported in Oklahoma, but the Oklahoma State Department of Health sent out a health alert to doctors across the state asking them to keep an eye out for potential ...

US experts are warning of a potential public health crisis due to declining vaccination rates and outbreaks of previously ...

Cases of the highly contagious disease are expected to rise and potentially spread to other states where vaccination rates ...

A measles outbreak in the southwestern United States has infected nearly 100 people in recent weeks. The deadly illness has ...