In 2021, Mayo Clinic researchers published a study concluding that there’s a near-zero probability of a novel measles virus naturally emerging with the capability of circumventing the MMR vaccine.

Measles cases have been reported by 39 states and jurisdictions in the United States, the worst outbreak since 2019.

Measles is a highly contagious virus with a primary case reproduction number (i.e., the average number of secondary cases per case patient) of 12 to 18.

An innovative outbreak detection program that tracks disease-causing viruses in wastewater identified the measles virus in Houston samples collected in early January 2025, before cases were reported.

A measles outbreak across the US, including Florida, does not appear to be slowing down, and now, researchers at the Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research are speaking out about how it got ...

Measles is a highly contagious viral disease caused by the measles virus, which spreads through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or even talks[1,10,12,13].

May 30—Using high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM), researchers at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, have revealed the first high-resolution renderings of the measles ...

Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that can be prevented with measles vaccination If you have already been vaccinated during your childhood here’s who needs a booster dose and when they sh ...