As the measles outbreak in West Texas continues to grow, North Texas doctors say they’re fielding a growing number of questions from concerned parents. Dr. Christopher Dreiling, a pediatrician at ...
One case of measles has been confirmed in the state of Chihuahua, which is located directly across the border from Texas.
The measles outbreak in Texas has quickly grown to 146 cases. One child has died. NBC News answers readers' questions about ...
Measles is one of the most contagious viruses known to humans. Just one infected patient can spread measles to up to nine out of 10 susceptible close contacts, according to the Centers for Disease ...
The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated ...
Measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000 due to high rates of immunization with the MMR vaccine, ...
Thus far, more than 160 cases have been reported in the states this year with one death in Texas. Some Rapid City families are concerned the disease may eventually reach the Mount Rushmore state.
Robert Bednarczyk, a professor of global health at Emory University, warns that measles can find and infect the most ...
The MMR vaccine protects against measles and comes in two doses, with the first dose being 93% effective and rising to 97% after the second dose. Since Wisconsin does not have a 100% vaccination rate, ...
In Texas, there were 146 cases of measles across the state and the South Plains, with 20 patients hospitalized. The best way ...