Cod liver oil, the corticosteroid budesonide, and the antibiotic clarithromycin were among the measles treatments HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said had shown "very good results" in the West Texas outbreak.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the last confirmed measles death in the United States was in 2015. There are also nine measles cases in eastern New Mexico, but the state health department said there is no direct connection to the outbreak in Texas.

Do fully vaccinated adults ever need a booster vaccine? No. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers people who received two doses of measles vaccine as children according to the U.S.

Measles is preventable and the way to end this outbreak is to ensure that all children and adults who can get vaccinated, do get vaccinated,” said Robert Redfield, then the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

So far in 2025, 164 cases of measles — including one confirmed death — have been reported in the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Why it matters: The outbreak comes at a time of dropping vaccination rates and declining trust in public health institutions.

New Mexico’s congressional delegation is urging Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to rehire fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees and launch a national cam

Measles vaccination rates are declining in Missouri and across the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The illness is in the spotlight after more than 120 cases have been identified in West Texas,

The Trump administration's removal of CDC websites and public health data threatens the nation's ability to respond to infectious diseases and public health challenges.

A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 159 cases, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is now on the ground in that state to respond.

Measles is not often seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas.

Measles cases are rising in rural West Texas, with over 150 infections and one child’s death. The CDC is assisting in controlling the outbreak. Measles spreads through the air and mainly affects unvaccinated people.