Even if a child or adult recovers from encephalitis from a measles infection, Garcia Carreno added, there is a 25% risk of developing more persistent health issues after infection, such as seizures, ...

An insidious but lesser-known consequence of even a mild measles infection is that it kills the very cells that remember ...

The Chicago Department of Public Health is focusing increasing education about vaccines for children in pre-K settings.

But here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about measles: Measles is a preventable viral disease, and thanks to the MMR ...

Measles cases in the United States climbed to 939 in 29 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

Measles doesn’t just cause illness, but also erases the immune system’s memory, leaving people vulnerable to infections they’ve previously fought off.

As a result, recurring bugs that might have caused only minor symptoms make patients as sick ... at the cost of other protections. This "immune amnesia," physicians say, leaves patients vulnerable ...

Unvaccinated children are becoming unvaccinated adults, who are at risk of dangerous complications.

Three children have died in the most recent outbreak of measles, to date. This article reviews the signs, symptoms, and ...