The measles outbreak in Texas has claimed the life of an unvaccinated child, marking the first measles death in the US in a decade. Sen. Bill

Louisiana health officials are monitoring measles cases were reported in neighboring states, but so far, no cases have been reported in Louisiana this year.

As cases continue to rise in Texas' largest measles outbreak in 30 years with at least one death reported, some people might wonder how to protect themselves against the virus.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday, Feb. 20 to officially begin construction on the Red River Credit Union Athletic Complex. "The reintroduction of measles by an unimmunized person has been responsible for the majority of outbreaks in the US during the past few years.”

With the recent death of an unvaccinated child in Texas from measles, Senator Bill Cassidy is warning parents to make sure their children are protected.

Louisiana’s surgeon general announced late Thursday that the state health department "will no longer promote mass vaccination." Here's what that could mean.

Days after Louisiana’s top health official ordered to an end to mass vaccination efforts and promotions in the state, Louisiana doctors, New Orleans health officials and U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy are defending inoculations as a necessary medical intervention and said the decision comes with some serious risks.

Plummeting immunisation rates, outbreaks of once-vanquished childhood diseases, and the appointment of a vocal vaccine sceptic as health secretary have