Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died. The virus is ...

The best way to avoid measles is to get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The first shot is recommended for children between 12 and 15 months old and the second between 4 and 6 years old. ...

While most people's symptoms improve, 1 in 5 unvaccinated people who catch measles will be hospitalized, 1 out of every 1,000 ...

Measles is known to cause symptoms such as rash, fever, red eyes and a cough. In some serious cases, it can lead to pneumonia ...