As measles outbreaks emerge nationwide, New York City has two confirmed cases this year. Here’s what you need to know about the disease — from how contagious it is to how you can protect yourself from it.

New York and New Jersey have issued advisories urging residents to be alert for symptoms and to check their vaccination status. Symptoms can include a rash, fever, cough and eye inflammation, and the virus can sometimes cause pneumonia or brain swelling, both of which can be deadly.

As the Texas measles outbreak grows and New York reports its second case, prior outbreaks offer clues about how fast the virus spreads, how it stops.

As the measles outbreak continues to spread in Texas, cases have been reported in New Jersey as well as a second case in New York City. The New York City Department of Health said that one ...

Your Local Epidemiologist New York explains as the measles outbreak continues and congestion pricing makes its way through the courts, its downstream effects on New York City directly and indirectly affect the health of New Yorkers.

New York officials have released a health advisory about the disease as cases surge in Texas. They advise checking your vaccination record.

A highly contagious illness that can cause pneumonia, swelling of the brain, miscarriage, and even death, has been reported in New York City. Measles is a highly