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Children identified as close contacts of people with the disease could be excluded for three weeks

A number of children have been hospitalised as officials urge families to check they are up to date with their vaccines.

Thousands of people attend the annual March for Life rally on Jan. 23 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images…

Some children affected by measles in the ongoing South Carolina outbreak have developed a serious complication of the disease called encephalitis, or swelling of the brain,…

As measles infections become the new normal in America, with outbreaks occuring around the United States and cases reported in 44 states in 2025, you may…

The UK has lost its measles elimination status, the World Health Organization has announced.The move was based on the spread of cases in 2024 when there…