The latest measles data from the UK Health Security Agency shows there have been 145 cases since the last report on July 3.

From 1968 to 2016, there were about 550 measles deaths total in the US, according to the CDC. But before this year, it had been 10 years since any measles deaths had been recorded in the US.

However, the best protection from it is a measles vaccine, which is typically given to babies in the form of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine.

2. What are the symptoms of measles? The signs and symptoms of measles usually start 7–14 days after exposure to the virus, and include rash, fever, a runny nose, cough and conjunctivitis.

5 best ways to avoid getting sick with measles, according to experts The U.S. is having the worst measles outbreak in decades. Here’s what experts recommend you do to avoid getting sick.

With the first measles case reported in Bexar County earlier this week, some parents are closely monitoring the outbreak.

Health officials in Illinois and North Dakota say their states' measles outbreaks are over, pointing to a continuing slowdown of measles spread in the U.S. during vaccine-preventable disease's ...

Health officials in Colorado say its measles outbreak is over. The U.S. added 10 new cases this week for a total of 1,319. States with active outbreaks include Arizona, Georgia, ...