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 ...

Health experts say low vaccination rates are fueling outbreaks of the contagious disease that was considered to be eliminated ...

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

For most people, the MMR vaccine should provide a lifetime of immunity but the CDC said some people should get a booster.

Measles, a highly contagious airborne disease, can lead to severe health issues like blindness and pneumonia, with young ...

Heart disease remains top cause of death in the US. Heart disease is still the top cause of death in the US. The American ...

When vaccination rates fall below 95 percent, we know that a community is more at risk for an outbreak of spreading disease.” ...

Growing concern among SA parents comes after a visitor from West Texas tested positive for the illness after touring several ...

As of Thursday, the CDC reported 93 cases of measles in the U.S. this year. 30% of the cases involved kids under five. 52% ...

Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease caused by a virus, and can be severe or even fatal. According to the U.S.

There are growing concerns about Central Texans who were possibly exposed to measles. Most recently, someone who tested positive for the virus spent time at Texas State University in San Marcos, New ...