Your Local Epidemiologist New York explains the latest on New York public health, including a measles outbreak in nearby ...
Public health experts said that although it’s true we have measles cases in the U.S. every year, the latest outbreak is ...
The New York State Department of Health has issued a Health Advisory as the number of measles cases and hospitalizations rise ...
Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald emphasized measles’ severe risks, including immune system suppression, and encouraged ...
Health officials aim to improve public understanding of the importance of measles vaccinations and, for some, potentially the need for a booster shot.
Health experts say low vaccination rates are fueling outbreaks of the contagious disease that was considered to be eliminated ...
Thanks to the introduction of a vaccine in 1963, measles was considered eliminated in the US in 2000. Yet the highly ...
A child who was hospitalized with measles in Texas has died, state health officials said this week. It marks the first death ...