As measles cases continue to climb in southwestern Ontario, Windsor Regional Hospital on Thursday announced it will tighten ...

Measles, a highly contagious disease considered to have been eradicated since the turn of the century, is making a comeback.

An outbreak of measles continues to spread across the country. With 15 states now reporting cases, health officials in the ...

UNICEF said about 40% of measles infections in Europe and Central Asia were in children younger than 5 and more than half of ...

Wisconsin kindergartners have one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country against measles, which can cause serious illness in young kids.

As adults age, the greater their chances of getting shingles. That is why health care experts recommend all adults 50 and older get vaccinated. "Oftentimes when somebody first starts developing ...

“Infected people are contagious from 4 days before the rash starts through 4 days afterward. The incubation period for measles, from exposure to fever, is usually about 7-10 days, and from exposure to ...

Your skin holds vital clues about your health. From thyroid issues to heart problems, discover what your skin is trying to ...

The shingles vaccine isn’t just for preventing the rash—it may also help protect the heart and brain. According to research led by James Mbinta, the vaccine lowers the risk of heart attacks and ...

Nadworny and other northwestern Pennsylvania physicians soon would become more familiar with measles. A nationwide outbreak reached northwestern Pennsylvania by February 1990, first infecting students ...

Health officials in Philadelphia are warning residents about potential exposures to the highly infectious measles virus at multiple health facilities.

Measles cases were reported in Orange County and LA County — an infant returning from international travel on Feb. 19, and a ...