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Texas health officials said Tuesday that 717 cases are reported across 32 counties, most of them in West Texas.

About 180 Williston-area students are isolating at home after three schools were notified by public health officials of ...

The highest measles vaccination rates are in the northeastern part of the state and include Steele and Benson, with 100% ...

Minot Public Schools Superintendent Scott Faul discussed concerns related to the ongoing outbreak of measles in the state at the regular school board meeting on Friday, and the district’s plan of ...

Health officials in Williston are urging unvaccinated students and staff to quarantine at home for three weeks following ...

North Dakota is the latest state to find itself dealing with a measles outbreak, becoming the 11th state in the nation to face the challenge.

“If you are unvaccinated, you have a 90% chance if you are in a small place with someone or come in contact with someone who ...

Two Essentia Health clinics in the Fargo area were exposed to the measles virus after two new cases were reported over the ...

One school district is requiring unvaxxed schoolchildren exposed to the measles virus to quarantine for 21 days. Meanwhile, for only the second time in 30 years, the number of measles cases nationwide ...