The current US measles outbreak in West Texas has spread. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...

Television presenter Alex Jones says she has had a 'dramatic' few weeks at home with her three children as they settle into ...

Measles, one of the world's most contagious illnesses, was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000, several ...

As of March 20, 2025, a total of 378 confirmed measles cases were reported in 18 states, mostly in children who were ...

Both formulations of the so-called MMR vaccine contain weakened live forms of the measles virus. The vaccine does ...

Measles spreads via respiratory droplets produced by coughing or sneezing. Virus particles can remain suspended in the air ...

I was recently diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome. The left side of my face has dropped and is agonisingly sore. I can't ...

Chickenpox is a common and highly infectious ... but can affect any part of the body as they are spread by scratching. Treatment is with an antibiotic cream which your GP can prescribe such ...

Learn about noma, a severe mouth disease linked to poverty and malnutrition, affecting children in Africa and beyond.

Victoria McDonald and Andrew Rae's son Calum was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma but the dad Andrew was forced to ...

Treatment usually depends on the underlying ... It’s caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. If you’ve had chickenpox before, the virus ...

The parents of an unvaccinated 6-year-old girl who died from measles-related complications at a Lubbock, Texas, hospital on February 25 are urging other parents not to get the measles, mumps and ...