The Oregon Health Authority declared a measles outbreak Feb. 19. There have been five confirmed cases of measles in Oregon since Jan. 1, but the disease has also been detected through wastewater ...

The L.A. County Department of Public Health has confirmed its fourth measles case of the year. The infected individual flew into LAX and visited a few San Gabriel Valley fast food restaurants.

Oregon has confirmed five measles cases so far this year, but state health officials said Thursday that the real number of infections is likely higher. That’s because traces of the measles virus are ...

The department made the announcement on Thursday, saying the person had recently visited LAX Airport and several other LA County locations while infectious.

The U.S. may lose its measles elimination status in April due to a sharp rise in cases. U.S. measles vaccination rates have fallen well below the 95% coverage needed for strong herd immunity. Adults ...

Costa Rica's Health Ministry launches a measles prevention campaign amid a regional surge in cases, urging travelers to vaccinate ...

The rise in measles cases is concerning, especially since most infections are affecting unvaccinated children,” said Dr. Zack Moore, NCDHHS state epidemiologist. “Measles is highly contagious, but it ...

Before the South Carolina measles outbreak surged, health officials needed help contacting children exposed to measles in classrooms. But the schools were closed for winter break.

The infection matches a strain of the virus that is found internationally, and the family recently traveled outside of the ...

Measles outbreaks in close to half of U.S. states are responsible for over 900 confirmed cases in 2026, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, but falling vaccination coverage, increasing global measles activity and travel-related importations have driven a sharp rise in cases and ...