When vaccination rates fall below 95 percent, we know that a community is more at risk for an outbreak of spreading disease.” ...
Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease caused by a virus, and can be severe or even fatal. According to the U.S.
As of Thursday, the CDC reported 93 cases of measles in the U.S. this year. 30% of the cases involved kids under five. 52% ...
The U.S. declared measles eliminated in 2000 "thanks to a very high percentage of people receiving the safe and effective ...
In the U.S. measles outbreak from 1989 to 1991, the CDC found seven to 11 people out of every 100,000 infected with measles were estimated to be at risk for developing SSPE, but some studies ...
For most people, the MMR vaccine should provide a lifetime of immunity but the CDC said some people should get a booster.
Trump administration has taken actions to dismantle established public health infrastructure as part of its second-term ...
Wisconsin has not reported a measles case since April 2024, though vaccination rates for the disease are lagging.