The two most important measles complications to know about are pneumonia, affecting the lungs, and brain swelling known as ...

Data on the number of cases for these diseases from the pre-vaccine era is hard to come by, and even the case counts are ...

ODH Director Bruce Vanderhoff urged families to vaccinate their children against measles during a Tuesday news conference.

Gut microbiota may be the key factor explaining why certain individuals do not respond well to the pneumococcal vaccine-a bacterium that can cause various diseases, such as pneumonia.

Two people have died from measles as the U.S. faces a growing outbreak of the highly contagious virus. Can you get measles if you're vaccinated? Experts explain.

A study has established the importance of immunoglobulin A, an antibody that is part of the immune system, in generating a response to pneumonia vaccines. Researchers have found that the absence of ...

Before the first measles vaccine became available in the 1960s ... In some cases, serious complications can develop, including pneumonia or encephalitis, a swelling of the brain.

The symptoms of measles go beyond a rash and can lead to serious complications, but research shows the MMR vaccine offers ...

A newborn with measles is among the cases reported in the growing West Texas outbreak, Lubbock public health officials say.