Measles is a disease caused by the virus Morbillivirus hominis. It’s an RNA virus in the family Paramyxoviridae—meaning it’s ...

The United States is experiencing its worst measles outbreak since the disease was considered eliminated in the country 25 years ago. Public health experts say the infections are driven by ...

The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of leading human and animal virologists from 80+ Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in more than 40 countries, is sounding the alarm over a sharp ...

Scientists reveal the long-term impact of measles on children - New research suggests that measles infection doesn’t just make you ill in the short term; it may also undo years of immune protection ...

More than 14 million children worldwide did not receive a single vaccine last year, a figure that remains stubbornly ...

As vaccination rates among children continue to plummet, concerns are rising over the potential for infectious disease to spread rampantly.

The World Health Organization meanwhile, warned that the planet was "off track" for reaching its goal of ensuring that 90 ...

A significant number of children remain unvaccinated, with global inequities and aid reduction stalling progress. Experts ...

The death of a child at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital after contracting measles has reignited fears that a surge ...

The United States has broken its record for the highest number of measles cases in the country since the disease was eliminated in 2000.

The child ws said to have died at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool amid an outbreak in the region - the hospital said it had seen a surge in “seriously unwell” children being admitted after ...