Nine of those infected were hospitalized and more cases are likely, health authorities said. U.S. vaccination rates for ...

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Texas' measles outbreak in Gaines County is suspected to have spread to New Mexico and confirmed in Lubbock, Yoakum, Terry, ...

More than 50 people have been infected in a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico. And it's expected to grow. Are there ...

Before a vaccine was available, an estimated 48,000 people were hospitalized in the United States each year. It doesn't have ...

The most recognizable symptom of measles is a red rash that appears three to five days after the initial symptoms. It begins as small, raised bumps on the face and near the hairline, creating a ...

As of Tuesday, 24 cases were identified in Gaines County, with nine patients hospitalized. All of the cases are unvaccinated, ...

tiny white spots (called koplik spots) and later a measles rash, which looks like small raised bumps or flat red spots. Of the three schools in Gaines County that were tracked by DSHS during the ...

A suspected 200-300 people in West Texas have been infected with Measles. But what risk does this now pose to the Coastal ...

called Koplik spots, appearing inside the mouth two to three days after symptoms begin. The rash caused by measles typically appears three to five days after the first symptoms. It usually begins ...

New York City has also reported measles cases. Last year, 285 measles cases were reported, compared to just 59 in 2023, ...