German measles has officially been eradicated from North and South America, the first region of the world to vanquish the disease, health officials announced Wednesday. German measles, also known as ...

Over the past five years, measles outbreaks have hit more than 100 countries. Canada lost its official measles elimination status on Nov. 10, 2025. The United States could be next. Eight-month-old ...

Walk through an old cemetery and the tragic sight of small grave stones marking the final resting places of children is a common sight. Childhood mortality was commonplace from the early 1900s and ...

German measles, the viral infection known as rubella, devastated families across the United States during its epidemic between 1962 and 1965. It sickened about 12.5 million, ended 11,000 pregnancies, ...

Lately, we have been getting lots of news about the recent recurrence and continuing spread of red measles (rubeola) in the U.S. Unfortunately, there is also news of decreasing children’s immunization ...

Share on Pinterest Measles Vaccinations offered by Harris Public Health are photographed on Saturday, April 5, 2025 in Houston. Image credit: Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers/Getty Images Measles ...