Signs of measles include: rash, which usually does not appear until four days after exposure but starts on the face and neck and then moves to limbs; fever; conjunctivitis; respiratory distress; ...

After a measles outbreak in Texas and 31 confirmed cases in Montana this year, public health officials are preparing for a ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning clinicians to remain on alert for measles cases due to a growing number of infections. Between Dec. 1, 2023, and Jan. 23, 2024 ...

With just a 10% decline in measles vaccine coverage, that number climbs to over 11 million. And, if vaccination rates were to fall by 50%, the model predicts over 50 million cases and nearly ...

This, in fact, is what we are seeing now in the US. In Texas, 753 measles cases have been confirmed since January. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, 98 of these patients ...

If such a child has been exposed to measles, either on site or elsewhere, they are excluded from child care for 21 days, unless they get an MMR vaccine within 72 hours of exposure, Nelson said.

There have been at least 1,309 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. this year. Hundreds or thousands of other families have most likely had their lives upended after being exposed.

While measles can be serious, it’s preventable. Health officials say the MMR vaccine offers the best protection – two doses are about 97% effective at preventing the disease.

Statewide, 84 percent of two-year-olds are vaccinated against measles according to the state health department. The CDC says 95 percent of two-year-olds need the vaccine to prevent outbreaks.

Nine-month-old Hal was recently exposed to measles at day care and can’t go back for almost a full month. He’s not had the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, which isn’t recommended until age 1.