Measles infections after vaccination are rare, and there are no documented cases of healthy, fully vaccinated people dying ...

Measles is spread through contact with infected nasal or throat secretions, or by breathing in the virus after it's coughed, sneezed or sent into the air by an infected person, according to WHO. The ...

A Pueblo resident was exposed to a measles outbreak in Mexico during travel and tested positive for the disease. Here's ...

Lower vaccination rates make rural communities ... People usually remain contagious four or five days after the rash appears. Symptoms typically appear seven to 14 days after exposure but can ...

In Washington State, all children under age 19 can get vaccines for free," she ... contagious from about 4 days before the rash appears through 4 days after the rash appears.

The vaccine is ... said. After recovering from chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in the body and can cause shingles later in life. Shingles is a painful, itchy rash that can cause long-term ...