It is also possible for people to get infected from contact with a sick cat, Troisi said. The situation with the virus is somewhat complicated by the fact that the Trump administration has ordered federal health agencies like the CDC to pause public communications.

Two children were hospitalized with measles in West Texas the same month the highly contagious respiratory illness was also found in two Houston residents.

About 86% of children in Houston received an MMR vaccine by the time they were 2 years old in 2022, according to CDC data from the National Immunization Survey. That lagged overall rates in Texas, where about 90% of kids received a vaccine by age 2.

Godley ISD in North Texas canceled classes this week as hundreds of students and dozens of staff members called out sick with the flu and other illnesses.

HOUSTON — The Houston Health Department has confirmed the ... Two doses of the MMR vaccine provide a 97% protection rate and long-lasting immunity. The CDC and HHD recommend: The first dose at 12–15 months of age and the second dose at 4–6 years ...

President Trump last week issued an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing the U.S. from WHO, but that did not take immediate effect. Leaving WHO requires the approval of Congress and that the U.S. meets its financial obligations for the current fiscal year. The U.S. also must provide a one-year notice.

Measles has returned to Texas, with two cases confirmed in Houston last week. No cases have been found in Central Texas, but measles is a worry for health officials, causing Austin Public Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services to issue alerts.

The U.S. is seeing a "quad-demic" as cases of COVID-19, flu, RSV and norovirus spread at the same time. Experts said this is what you need to know.

As flu cases spike across the state and country, five Central Texas school districts have already cancelled school for the remainder of the week to contain it.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before U.S. senators Wednesday and Thursday in a pair of contentious hearings about his nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services in a move that has major implications for Texas.

MILWAUKEE - Dwyane Wade, NBA legend and former Marquette Golden Eagles standout, revealed on Thursday that he was diagnosed with cancer and underwent kidney surgery more than a year ago.

Texas reports a minor measles outbreak due to low vaccination rates. Health officials urge vaccinations to prevent the spread.