measles

U.S. Has Highest Number of Measles Cases in 25 Years

By Tara Law

Measles Cases Are Rising. Here Are the States Where It's Becoming More Common

By Amanda MacMillan and David Johnson

The Americas Are Now Officially Free of Measles

By Kate Samuelson

Why Science Is Winning the Vaccine Wars

By Jeffrey Kluger

California Lawmakers Pass Strict School Vaccine Bill

The bill ends vaccine exemptions for personal beliefs

By Alexandra Sifferlin June 29, 2015

California Bill to Scrap Vaccine Exemption Moves Forward

Bill that would prohibit parents from not vaccinating their kids passes state senate

By Alexandra Sifferlin May 14, 2015

Americas Region Is World's First to Eliminate Rubella

The last major endemic cases in the region were in 2009

By Alexandra Sifferlin April 29, 2015

California Measles Outbreak Is Over, Health Officials Say

No new cases related to the outbreak have been reported in 42 days

By Victor Luckerson April 17, 2015

WHO Urges Mass Measles Vaccinations in Ebola Regions

The risk for diseases like measles has risen amid Ebola

By Alexandra Sifferlin March 20, 2015

Measles Outbreak Linked to Low Vaccination Rates

Poor vaccination rates may be to blame for recent measles outbreak

By Alexandra Sifferlin March 16, 2015

Why West Africa Might Soon Have 100,000 More Measles Cases

One lethal epidemic could give rise to another

By Jeffrey Kluger March 12, 2015

7 Signs Your Child's School Has Unvaccinated Students

The resurgence of the measles has drawn scrutiny to California’s fairly lenient vaccine policy, which allows parents to choose a personal-belief exemption to avoid vaccinating their kids. And while parents can send their non-inoculated children...

By Chris Wilson and Pratheek Rebala March 2, 2015

Majority of Americans Favor Vaccinations, Poll Says

The results come amid a measles outbreak in the U.S.

By Rachel Janik February 24, 2015

I Was on the Front Line of L.A.'s Last Measles Outbreak

Why doesn't anyone remember the 12,000 people who got sick, or the 600,000 vaccine doses we gave out 25 years ago?

By Zócalo Public Square February 24, 2015

U.S. Measles Outbreak Tops 150

Most people with the disease are not vaccinated

By Alexandra Sifferlin February 23, 2015

Doctors Who Minimize Measles Should Lose Their Licenses

In the middle of a measles outbreak, doctors are raising doubts about the value of a proven, lifesaving public health measure

By Meredith Wadman / New America February 13, 2015

Unvaccinated Families' Addresses Should Be Made Public

The names and addresses of parents who won't vaccinate their children should made available on the Internet through a public registry

By Zócalo Public Square February 11, 2015

Georgia Gets First Case of Measles in 3 Years

National case numbers reach over 120

By Alexandra Sifferlin February 9, 2015

Why Measles Continues to Plague Us

There is no virtue in ignorance, especially in deliberate ignorance that can compromise the well-being of children

By History News Network February 7, 2015

How Madison Avenue Would Sell Vaccines to Parents

We asked marketing execs how they would sell vaccines—and they dreamed up apps and celebrity cagefights

By Alexandra Sifferlin February 6, 2015