Measles

New York state reports first measles-linked child death in over 30 years amid outbreak

The US is experiencing its worst measles resurgence in decades, with 178 measles cases reported in New York State as of October 24 and three measles-related deaths in the country this year.

A measles alert sign hangs outside the entrance to the Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, US, March 14, 2025.
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New York declares first US measles disaster emergency since 2025 surge

Bill Gates departs following a closed door interview before the House Oversight Committee investigating late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, June 10, 2026.

Bill Gates: Anti-vaccine attitudes in rich countries makes herd immunity for measles impossible

Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

Michigan announces measles outbreak after three linked cases reported


How one county scrambled to keep America measles-free

In Rockland County, everything depended on whether a team of about a half-dozen health officials could rally their community to stop one of the world's most contagious diseases from spreading.

A woman opposed to childhood vaccinations wears a "No Vax" sign on her backpack as she takes part in a demonstration after officials in Rockland County, a New York City suburb, banned children not vaccinated against measles from public spaces, in West Nyack, New York, U.S. March 28, 2019.

Tel Aviv court orders mother to vaccinate her children

The court decided in favor of the father, who filed the lawsuit, ordering the mother to vaccinate her children within 14 days or risk legal recourse by the State.

A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella virus (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019. Picture taken March 20, 2019

U.S. records no new measles cases for first week since outbreak began

The current outbreak of measles is the worst to hit the country since 1992.

A nurse holds a vial of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine

NYC measles outbreak in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods declared over

The order required residents of those neighborhoods to be vaccinated or pay fines of up to $1,000.

A sign warning people of measles in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community of Williamsburg is seen in New York

Myths and facts about vaccines, measles and religion in Israel

The ‘Magazine’ interviews professionals on measles cases in the Orthodox community and discovers that ideology is not the reason for the outbreak.

ARAB RESIDENTS of Jerusalem take their children to get the polio vaccine at a Tipat Halav clinic in the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood in 1988.

After measles outbreak, 350 Hasidic children in Montreal get vaccinated

After five cases of the diseases emerged in the Tosh community in Boisbriand, the public health authority set up two temporary clinics in the area.

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El Al flight attendant dies after contracting measles on flight

Tests revealed that she had been vaccinated with only one shot against measles instead of the recommended two vaccines, media reports say.

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New York's religious exemption vaccination law face challenges in court

The lawsuit, filed by fifty-five families, is attempting to seek class-action status, claiming the law is "unconstitutional and violates religious freedom."

A sign warning people of measles in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community of Williamsburg, two days after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency in parts of Brooklyn in response to a measles outbreak, is seen in New York, U.S., April 11, 2019

Expert committee suggests new methodology in combating measles

The first dose of the MMR vaccine is normally administered to children around the age of one and the second dose between the ages of four and six.

A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella virus (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019. Picture taken March 20, 2019

Measles reported on El Al flight to Thailand

It is vital that those who are not vaccinated will contact their local health provider and get the needed shots within 6 days from the flight date.

A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella virus (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019. Picture taken March 20, 2019