New York and New Jersey have issued advisories urging residents to be alert for symptoms and to check their vaccination status. Symptoms can include a rash, fever, cough and eye inflammation, and the virus can sometimes cause pneumonia or brain swelling, both of which can be deadly.

As measles outbreaks emerge nationwide, New York City has two confirmed cases this year. Here’s what you need to know about the disease — from how contagious it is to how you can protect yourself from it.

CBS News New York has learned both New York measles patients -- an infant and a child from New York City -- have since recovered.

Two cases of measles have been confirmed in New York City as of the end of February, according to the New York City Health Department. Officials didn’t disclose the ages or vaccination

As the Texas measles outbreak grows and New York reports its second case, prior outbreaks offer clues about how fast the virus spreads, how it stops.

What physician Adam Ratner learned when talking to the parents of unvaccinated children who contracted measles during the 2018-2019 New York City outbreak.

Two cases of measles have been confirmed in New York City, state health officials announced. The cases are not directly related.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic, seemingly reversed course and touted benefits of MMR vaccine amid deadly Texas measles outbreak.

A measles alert was issued by the New Jersey Department of Health amid three cases of the highly-contagious virus in Bergen County.

Measles is not often seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas.