Yahoo News answers some of the most frequently asked questions about measles amid the Texas and New Mexico outbreaks.

Dr. Roy Benaroch explains how measles can spread, what effects the disease can have on children, and steps parents can take to keep their kids and communities healthy.

The measles outbreak in Texas has escalated sharply to 90 cases as health officials worry about the spread to more ...

As Texas continues to battle a growing measles outbreak largely among its unvaccinated children, six other states have ...

A patient who was hospitalized with measles in Texas has died, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday. It marks the first ...

As the Trump administration targets federal public health agencies for mass firings and censorship, a growing outbreak of the airborne measles virus is raging across west Texas, imperilling the USA's ...

According to the society, the last US measles death was in 2015. A measles infection can have particularly devastating ...

The measles outbreak in Texas has escalated sharply to over 100 cases as health officials worry about the spread in other states.

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

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

Measles are on the rise in the U.S. Alabama Department of Pubic Health reminds parents of the importance of measles vaccine.

Wisconsin has not reported a measles case since April 2024, though vaccination rates for the disease are lagging.