Both formulations of the so-called MMR vaccine contain weakened live forms of the measles virus. The vaccine does ...
A medical epidemiologist explains who should consider getting a booster and whether you might need to check your antibody ...
Several studies show that a measles infection can suppress the immune system for up to three years, making people susceptible ...
Christina Hermos, MD'03, MMSc, hasn't seen a case of measles since she was doing a fellowship two decades ago. And that was a ...
Measles isn’t just a rash and a fever. The disease outbreak in West Texas that continues to grow has sent 29 people, most of them small children, to the hospital. Two people have died, including a ...
But there’s a silver lining, officials say: More people have received a measles, mumps and rubella vaccination this year in Texas and New Mexico, which also has an outbreak, compared to last year — ...
The uptick in measles cases has left many people wondering about early signs of measles, whether they need an updated vaccine and treatment options.
As measles outbreaks spread across the United States, you may be wondering whether you’re at risk in California. As of Thursday, March 13, more than 300 cases of measles had been reported in the ...
Europe has had the highest number of measles cases since 1997, according to a new report from the World Health Organization ...
The rate of vaccinations for measles among kindergartners has declined in nearly every Washington county since 2020, writes ...
Statement: “A lot of studies” show that getting measles "boosts your immune system later in life against cancers, atopic diseases, cardiac disease." As U.S. measles infections spread ...
Measles isn’t just a rash and a fever. The disease outbreak in West Texas that continues to grow has sent 29 people, most of them small children, to the hospital. Two people have died ...