An outbreak of measles in Texas has infected 124 people so far — 18 of whom have subsequently been hospitalized and one who ...

Before the measles vaccine was introduced in 1963, there were approximately 3 to 4 million measles cases each year in the U.S. alone, resulting in 400 to 500 deaths annually, and an estimated ...

During a measles outbreak, about one in five children who get sick will need hospital care and one in 20 will develop pneumonia. Rarely, measles can lead to swelling of the brain and death.

Three people have died from measles-related illnesses in the U.S. since the highly contagious virus started ripping through West Texas in late January. The U.S. has more than double the number of ...

Most of the cases and deaths in 2022 occurred in children, who are at risk for severe complications from the disease, including pneumonia and brain swelling. More commonly, measles leads to fevers ...

Among reported cases, there were 48,000 hospitalizations, 1,000 cases of encephalitis, or brain swelling, and 500 deaths every year. Measles is also one of the most contagious infectious diseases.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., right, arrives at Reinlander Mennonite Church after a second measles death, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Seminole, Texas.

The CDC said the last confirmed measles death in the United States was in 2015, before this latest outbreak killed an unvaccinated child in Texas.

Three people have died from measles-related illnesses in the US since the highly contagious virus started ripping through West Texas in late January. The US has more than double the number of ...

The CDC said the last confirmed measles death in the United States was in 2015, before this latest outbreak killed an unvaccinated child in Texas ...