The state has confirmed several cases of measles in Lancaster County. All of the cases are people who are not vaccinated, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The department provided a ...

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Measles cases in the U.S. are spreading beyond mostly schoolkids and their families. At least 12 people have tested positive for measles at Ave Maria University, a private Catholic college near Naples ...

The outbreak occurs as state officials, including the Surgeon General, advocate for "medical freedom" and seek to end vaccine mandates for schools. The Collier County Department of Health is working ...

Editor's note: This article has been updated to include the correct name of the Pan American Health Organization. The five cases of measles reported in Lancaster County on Monday are the first ...

Immunizations against measles were first developed in the 1950s, and the vaccine that is widely administered to children in the U.S. today was introduced in the 1970s. Fewer than 10 cases in the state ...