With the recent measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico, public health officials are urging individuals to get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine if they haven’t already.

As outbreaks for several diseases are being monitored across the U.S., state DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein has an update on the ongoing public health initiatives in Massachusetts.

WASHINGTON (AP) — There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, at a Steak ’n Shake with Fox News host ...

according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If exposed, unvaccinated people have a 90 percent chance of contracting the virus, according to the World Health Organization.

If you've been vaccinated against measles, do you need a booster? What about other routine childhood vaccinations?

according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health officials have been urging anyone who isn't vaccinated to receive the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine. The CDC currently ...

The district said in the notice the nurse "was able to make contact with the treating physician who confirmed the diagnosis was German Measles, also known as rubella." A spokesperson from DSHS ...

Weekly surveillance reports and monitoring maps for measles and rubella in Canada. In Canada, 57 new cases of measles (28 confirmed, 29 probable) and no new cases of rubella were reported in week 9, ...

Texas' current outbreak of measles should be of particular concern to people currently pregnant or planning a pregnancy in the near future. Currently, 146 people have tested positive with measles ...

Rubella is a highly contagious illness caused ... according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). North Texas had its first confirmed case of measles this year, but ...

The other “M” stands for mumps, and the “R” stands for rubella. Children can also ... according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Common signs are puffy cheeks and a ...