Three children have died in the most recent outbreak of measles. This article reviews the symptoms and treatment of measles.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is part of the federal health portfolio. Our activities focus on protecting against threats to public health, preventing and reducing diseases and injury, and ...

According to the department, the individual was not infectious during travel. However, health officials are working to identify others who may have been exposed and verify their vaccination status.

The state’s Department of State Health Services estimates that 1% of the total cases — or fewer than 10 cases — are actively infectious. The department has designated 10 counties as having ...

The University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) is launching an initiative dedicated to safeguarding vaccine use in the U.S. The Vaccine Integrity Project and ...

Therefore, infectious agents released from melting ice "represents an even greater pool of genetic viral diversity to be introduced in already circulating viral populations," Andersen-Ranberg ...

Fever of 101 degrees or higher Cough, runny nose, coryza or conjunctivitis Generalized maculopapular rash that starts around the face and neck before spreading to the rest of the body (typically ...

Systemic symptoms include a high temperature, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis. Measles is unlikely in this patient because her rash had macules and papules that were distinct and did not coalesce.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering removing the COVID-19 vaccine from CDC's schedule of recommended immunizations for children, according to two people familiar with the situation.

This work was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, and Department of Defense. Monoclonal antibody ...

Two horses in Colorado have tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia, an incurable viral disease that affects horses, mules, and donkeys. The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office confirmed both ...