Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease spread through the air via the coughs or sneezes of an infected person. Initially, the symptoms resemble a cold but can progress to intense ...

A group of healthcare providers is launching a statewide effort to help fight the spread of measles in Oklahoma. What experts ...

The best way to avoid measles is to get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The first shot is recommended for ...

As of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 722 cases have been confirmed since late January. This is an increase of four since the May 16th update.

While there is no confirmed outbreak in New Jersey, the U.S. and North America are seeing high measles activity this year — including hundreds sickened by the highly infectious airborne virus in West ...

A national poll shows Republicans and Democrats agree with RFK Jr. on some of the Make America Health Again agenda.

Anyone unvaccinated can contract measles, but it tends to hit children first and hardest. Most children are not fully vaccinated until they are five years old and they spend more time than adults in ...

New data from Truveta shows the percentage of 6-month-old babies in Texas getting their measles vaccine in April increased by ...

A national survey shows that most Americans still support MMR vaccination for children, but public understanding of measles ...

The rate of new measles infections in Texas has slowed as immunity to the virus builds and vaccinations rise. Texas – the ...

The United States is in the midst of the second-highest year of measles cases since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated in this country, meaning that cases within the United States ...

The United States is in the midst of the second-highest year of measles cases since 2000, when the disease was declared ...