Measles Is Back: Doctors Warn of Dangerous Surge Across the U.S.

Measles Is Back: Doctors Warn of Dangerous Surge Across the U.S.

Parents are encouraged to contact their pediatrician if their child has been exposed to measles or is showing symptoms. Pediatric infectious disease experts are emphasizing the critical importance of measles vaccination, as the highly contagious virus is once again spreading across the United States. In an article published in Pediatrics, they provide updated guidance for [...]

Here's What You Need to Know About the Measles Outbreak Sweeping the U.S.

The outbreak of the measles virus has been confirmed across 25 states.

Erie County declares measles outbreak as U.S. case tally rises

While not unusual for Pennsylvania to see a smattering of measles cases in a given year, it has not had an outbreak since 2009.

Questions About Measles? Here Are 12 Answers

Q: Why should we care about the measles outbreak? A: Measles is more than just a rash — it is caused by the most contagious virus known to man. Measles causes a respiratory illness with high......

Erie County has two more confirmed measles cases and the five total in that county makes the spread an outbreak - Beaver County Radio

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – A health worker administers a measles test on Fernando Tarin, of Seagraves, Texas, at a mobile testing site outside Seminole Hospital District, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Erie County, PA) Officials from the Erie County Health Department made an announcement Monday of two new confirmed measles cases, which makes five in that…