Access WDUN6m
The measles situation worldwide: Fewer vaccinations and more outbreaks
The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles ...
4029tv1h
Texas measles cases rise in an outbreak that led to a child’s death
The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday.
Utah health officials urge people to get vaccinated against measles, as cases rise nationally
As the number of people with measles mounts in multiple states, health officials in Utah are urging people to take precautions.
Amid growing Texas outbreak, how contagious is measles?
Measles is one of the most contagious viruses known to humans. Just one infected patient can spread measles to up to nine out of 10 susceptible close contacts, according to the Centers for Disease ...
As Texas measles outbreak grows, here's what to know about the disease, vaccines and response
The measles outbreak in Texas has quickly grown to 146 cases. One child has died. NBC News answers readers' questions about ...
State health officials clarify no rubella cases in Central Texas + MMR vaccination tracker
State health officials insisted on Friday that there have been no confirmed cases of rubella or measles in Central Texas. On Thursday, Mexia ISD reported a confirmed case of rubella, also known as ...
Measles cases on the rise in Texas; False alarm in Mexia clarified
A recent incident in Mexia, initially suspected to be a measles case and later thought to be rubella, turned out to be a ...
What Georgia residents need to know about measles outbreak
Robert Bednarczyk, a professor of global health at Emory University, warns that measles can find and infect the most ...
Health officials stress the importance of vaccines amid U.S. measles outbreaks
The MMR vaccine protects against measles and comes in two doses, with the first dose being 93% effective and rising to 97% after the second dose. Since Wisconsin does not have a 100% vaccination rate, ...