Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes ...

Ventura County public health officials also sent an alert this month to doctors regarding measles. It cites the national rise ...

One infected person can infect dozens of others. Stay informed to stay safe from the most contagious virus known to humans.

Experts have warned brits to take cautions as cases of a highly contagious respiratory virus have skyrocketed across Europe ...

Dr. Jyoti Somani with Jackson Health offers her expertise after an isolated case at a Miami high school. A key point: People ...

More than 300 cases of measles, one of the most contagious viruses in the world, have now been confirmed across more than a ...

"Measles is back, and it’s a wake-up call. Without high vaccination rates, there is no health security,” Dr. Hans P. Kluge, ...

Measles is unlike other childhood viruses. In severe cases, it can cause pneumonia. About 1 in 1,000 patients develops ...

With measles cases now confirmed in Oklahoma, health officials are urging the public to take precautions against one of the ...

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“We consider measles to be one of the most contagious viruses we know," says Schaffner. Once a common childhood disease, measles was declared eliminated in the the U.S. by 2000 thanks to the ...

Measles cases are on the rise with a recent exposure in northern Virginia.