There have been more measles cases in the US this year than any other since the the disease was declared eliminated a quarter ...

For decades, one of the world’s most contagious diseases was considered eradicated in the U.S. But today, measles is roaring ...

Anti-vaccine activists seized on a deadly outbreak in Seminole, setting off a battle between fringe doctors and mainstream medicine.

Many Mennonite families don’t send children to public schools. ... She took her 6-year-old and 1-year-old to the local public health department last week to get the measles vaccine.

The parents of the unvaccinated 6-year-old girl who died from the measles are speaking out — but not in favor of vaccination. In an emotional video interview with the anti-vaccine group Children ...

The measles virus is highly contagious, remaining in a room for up to two hours after an infected person leaves, according to the CDC. Someone who is contagious can infect as many as 18 others.

A measles outbreak in Texas, with 58 confirmed cases has raised concerns due to low vaccination rates among Mennonite communities and put the spotlight on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Mr Holbrooks remembers when the Low German Mennonite group began immigrating to his hometown and nearby states in the 1970s. The religion has no specific doctrines against vaccinations, but they ...

Mexico's lone death from measles was a 31-year-old Mennonite man in the settlement who had diabetes and high blood pressure, ... seeking vaccines for measles and other diseases.

SEMINOLE Measles had struck this West Texas town, sickening dozens of children, but at the Community Church of Seminole, more than 350 worshippers gathered for a Sunday service. Sitting elbow-to ...

Gaines County, which includes Seminole, has an 82% MMR vaccination rate, though rates for homeschooled or private school students may be much lower. The vaccine series is required for kids before ...