Measles can induce immune amnesia, a phenomenon that eliminates acquired immunity to other infectious diseases.

Last year, starting in January, the United States experienced its largest documented measles outbreak in more than three decades, when an epidemic centered on West Texas sickened at least 762 people.

Measles has returned to the United States with a speed and scale that public health officials have not seen in decades. As of mid-March 2026, the country had already recorded 1,362 confirmed cases for ...

The death of dozens of children from a fully preventable disease is a tragic paradox of modern medicine. In the spring of 2026, public health officials are scrambling to contain a massive global ...

New research reveals how measles infection disrupts immune memory and increases vulnerability to other infections, reinforcing why high vaccination coverage remains critical to preventing outbreaks ...

Last year, starting in January, the United States experienced its largest documented measles outbreak in more than three decades, when an epidemic centered on West Texas sickened at least 762 people.