Measles rashes often start as "flat red spots that appear on the face at the hairline and spread downward to the neck, trunk, ...

Washington state has reported its third measles case in 2025. The Snohomish County Health Department said it was notified on April 1 that an infant from Snohomish County tested positive for measles.

That poses a challenge as the virus tears through Texas and New Mexico, and emerges in other parts of the country.

Now, measles is circulating in our region. Diseases like measles do not respect borders. We must remain vigilant and proactive to protect our community—especially our most vulnerable residents.” ...

If you had measles as a kid, do you need to be vaccinated as an adult? No, like the vaccine, a previous measles infection induces lifelong immunity, explained Dr. Russ Lampen, an infectious ...

Even if a vaccinated person does develop the illness, symptoms are generally mild and the illness is less contagious. Measles outbreaks ... creating a "splotchy red" look, before spreading ...

And, though not that common, so do deaths — a school-age ... and then spreads down the body, and looks like small, raised bumps or flat red spots. Measles can cause serious complications ...

In Texas, 259 measles ... 18. Like in Texas, only two of the cases were in people who had some form of vaccination. Here's a look at where other cases have been found and what people can do ...

The nation is seeing an outbreak of measles in multiple states. Here's where and what people need to know about the contagious virus.