For the first time, a map allows people to type in their ZIP code and determine the risk of measles in their area based on vaccination coverage.

When a measles outbreak hit West Texas earlier this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number of children who likely became sick as students were excluded or kept home by their families to minimize the spread of the disease.

When a measles outbreak hit West Texas this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number of children who likely became sick, according to a study, as students were excluded or kept home by their families to minimize the spread of the disease.

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And the danger doesn’t end once your measles symptoms subside. Research shows that even after recovery, your immune system can stay suppressed for several months — and in some cases, for up to five years.

South Carolina’s measles outbreak is among the worst in the country as the number of cases in the Upstate continues to rise with no end in sight, health officials said Wednesday. As of Tuesday, 211 people in the state were diagnosed with the highly contagious virus,

At least 171 measles cases have been confirmed in the U.S. so far this year, according to newly updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Cases have been confirmed in nine states, including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia.