Los Angeles County has its first confirmed case of the measles amid a growing number of cases in the United States.

Los Angeles County has its first confirmed case of the measles amid a growing number of cases in the United States.

Measles cases are popping up across the United States, including an outbreak in Texas that has led to the death of a child.

Health officials on Tuesday advised the public that a child from Orange County with a confirmed case of measles traveled through Los Angeles International Airport earlier this month.

Symptoms typically start within 7-14 days of exposure, but also have been known to appear as long as 21 days later. Here's what Californians should know.

Cases in Texas and other states are on the rise, but most of the infected were not vaccinated. Here’s what to know about the very contagious disease and how immunity works.

So, to recap, for the first two to four days, common measles symptoms in adults include: After this initial phase, you’ll get the characteristic measles rash. It’ll usually start at the top of your body, near your hairline and on your cheeks, and then move downward to your chest and trunk and finally outward to your limbs, Dr. Lovins says.

Here's a look at the global measles situation after the United States registered its first death from the disease in 10 years.

Measles is spreading in a West Texas community with low vaccination rates. What’s the risk in Southern California?