Scientists are warning that the ongoing measles outbreak might force the United States to lose its elimination status for the first time in decades. The big picture: For 25 years, the U.S. has been free of yearly measles outbreaks.

The surging number of measles cases around the world is a stark warning sign that outbreaks of other vaccine-preventable diseases could be next, the World Health Organization warned Friday.“It’s crucial to understand why measles matters,

US health officials are warning doctors about the dramatic rise in measles cases around the world, and advising families traveling to a measles-affected country to get babies as young as 6 months vaccinated before they go. The US Centers for Disease ...

As measles cases surge around the world, the U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention is warning Americans to vaccinate, especially if they plan to travel. Young children who don't show "evidence of immunity" and who will be traveling should get an ...

While the new measles case is the first in Connecticut since 2021, there have been more than 1,800 cases of the disease reported nationwide this year, according to data from the International Vaccine Access Center at Johns Hopkins University. That's the most cases in a single year since 1992, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control.

The Measles outbreak in states like Texas and South Carolina in the US has become a concern worldwide including India where a large population lives overseas and a large number of international travel

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired experts on the vaccine advisory committee to the CDC and has said, without evidence, that vaccines may cause autism, brain swelling, and death.