The Latest Breaking News from Measles

The measles outbreak in rural Texas has exposed how hospital buildings are ill-equipped. Meanwhile, long distances between providers makes testing people and transporting samples difficult.

Pharmacies are struggling with supplies as fatal outbreak expands and health secretary sows disinformation

An unvaccinated New Mexico adult has become the second U.S. measles-related fatality this year, as the outbreak along the Texas-New Mexico border grows.

Roughly 173 million Americans are expected to take to the skies in March and April this year

A second person has reportedly died of a measles infection, this time in New Mexico, as the virus continues to spread in the United States.

A Texas pastor is facing criticism after praising a school for its low measles vaccination rate, with social media users calling it reckless.

Kennedy Jr. endorsed the use of vitamin A, budesonide, clarithromycin, and cod liver oil for treating measles, claiming they produce "good results." However, health experts caution that these treatments should not replace vaccination and advise against relying on them alone.

This would be the second death from measles this year. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has faced criticism for his handling of the outbreak.

In the U.S., the CDC calls vaccination “the best defense” against becoming infected with measles.