Measles is caused by a virus called Measles morbillivirus that spreads from one person to next via droplets in the air, which are released when an infected individual coughs or sneezes ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri has its first confirmed case of measles, health officials announced Friday. The Missouri ...

Forty-two people have been hospitalized since the outbreak began. The measles virus, paramyxoviridae from the Morbillivirus family, transmission microscopy view. (Credit: BSIP/Universal Images ...

She now covers breaking and trending news for CBS News' HealthWatch. As measles cases rise across the United States, misinformation about the life-threatening infection can put people at risk.

The measles virus, paramyxoviridae from the Morbillivirus family, transmission microscopy view. (Photo by: BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) ...

An unvaccinated child in Doña Ana County has been diagnosed with measles which is the first case in the county, the New ...

With measles becoming a growing threat nationwide, federal health officials continue to encourage parents to vaccinate their children to avoid becoming infected by the highly contagious virus.

Doctors treating people hospitalized as part of a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico have also found themselves facing another problem: vitamin A toxicity. At Covenant Children’s Hospital in ...

DENVER — Measles cases continue to rise throughout the U.S., leaving many with questions about how to protect themselves. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has reported more than 600 ...