Health officials have urged parents not to try and infect their kids with measles at the dangerous events where they mix with those carrying the infection

More measles cases are being confirmed across the United States as health officials work to treat patients in an ongoing outbreak in Texas. The Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) and the Franklin County Health Department announced on Wednesday a confirmed case of measles in an adult resident,

New measles cases have been confirmed in New Jersey and Kentucky with the one common factor being a lack of measles vaccinations.

The cases identified in New Jersey are separate from a serious measles outbreak that has swept through West Texas in the last month, with doctors diagnosing 124 cases in nine counties.

At least three people have been diagnosed with measles in New Jersey this year. A look at the symptoms, complications and vaccine recommendations.