“Everybody has to die.” It’s an attitude reflected by RFK. “We have measles outbreaks every year,” he told US media. That’s ...

Declining childhood vaccination rates left parts of Texas vulnerable to a measles outbreak that continues to worsen, and could lead to the reemergence of other infectious diseases, Dr. Peter Hotez ...

The uptick in measles cases has left many people wondering about early signs of measles, whether they need an updated vaccine and treatment options.

Measles is an extremely contagious vaccine-preventable disease that can lead to death or disability. It also wipes out immune ...

On the fifth anniversary of the start of the COVID pandemic, we discuss the measles outbreak and the ... Matthew and Eleanor speak with Dr. Peter Hotez, an author and vaccine and infectious ...

The number of measles cases has risen to 279 as the historical outbreak continues to rage on in West Texas and two new counties report infections, according to state officials on Tuesday.

"Measles is a great exploiter of unvaccinated individuals," Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and co-director of the Texas Children's ...

Since the measles vaccine was not a requirement to attend school until 1980, some older adults are questioning whether they have immunity. Dr. Peter Hotez, the dean of the National School of ...

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Doctors in the Bay Area are urging residents to get vaccinated for measles as cases continue to rise across the county and state. Health officials said the risk of exposure in the Bay Area is ...