The spread of measles is largely behaving as expected, experts said, with a tail of sporadic cases like the one detected in ...

Falling vaccination rates and rising cases have raised concerns about the re-emergence of one of the world’s most contagious diseases. Kate Bowie examines whether current guidance needs revisiting The ...

The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine that is most commonly used first became widely available in the US in the 1970s. Before this year, there have been an average of about 180 measles cases ...

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Measles is a highly contagious virus that can cause fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, rashes and serious complications like ...

Children should then follow the recommended vaccination schedule as they get older. If you were born before 1957 or have been vaccinated with the MMR, you are unlikely to get measles.