The detection suggests someone in North Idaho had measles, a highly contagious virus. Idaho’s last measles outbreak was in ...

Health experts say wastewater testing that helped provide early detection of Covid outbreaks during the pandemic could also be a valuable tool in the fight against measles.

During the first week of July, wastewater surveillance was conducted in Travis County. Officials got results on Friday that confirmed they detected traces of measles.

Credit - Getty Images Measles cases in the U.S. have been rare in recent decades, thanks to a strong childhood vaccination program. But a few cases inevitably pop up each year as travelers bring ...

Scientists may now have a new way to catch cases. For the first time, researchers have posted national information on where the measles virus is showing up in wastewater. Wastewater surveillance ...

Florida’s surveillance chart tracks close to 100 diseases, indicating the age range, county, diagnosis status and whether the person acquired the disease inside Florida, inside the U.S. or ...

The WHO Foundation aims to raise $3.6 million to maintain the global functionality of the network and support the measles and rubella program response in 22 high-risk countries in Africa ...

Meanwhile, a class at the School of Public Health recently launched a rapid-reporting initiative to support measles response efforts in the Southwest. Together, these projects reflect a broader shift ...

More than 20 public health workers have also been laid off, including those who administer vaccines and lab staff who are tasked with measles surveillance and prevention. Since January, Texas has ...