Although measles poses the greatest immediate threat because of how contagious it is, further drops in vaccination rates ...

If even that relatively small decline in vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis ...

Texas public health officials on April 25 reported an additional 22 measles cases in the ongoing outbreak, for a total of 646 outbreak cases.

Declining childhood vaccination rates in the United States could lead to a resurgence of measles and other previously ...

The measles rash usually doesn’t appear for more than a week after someone has been exposed. Other symptoms are better early ...

Let’s look at the biology of immunizations. The basic idea behind immunizations is to allow the human immune system to ...

Experts say a drop in vaccination rates has allowed the spread of the contagious, preventable illness. Many are calling on ...

Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, chief of infectious diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital, describes the potential impact of the measles virus and what parents should really know about the vaccine.

New Mexico, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas have active measles outbreaks and U.S. measles cases have topped 700 as ...

Dr. Mark Joffee For The Herald With the federal election, tax deadlines, NHL playoffs and the arrival of spring, people have lots on their minds.

With the federal election, tax deadlines, NHL playoffs and the arrival of spring, people have lots on their minds.

Mark Joffe is a professor of medicine (Infectious Diseases) at the University of Alberta and previously served as the Chief ...