Texas, Measles

Texas Child Dies Of Measles As Fears Grow Of Outbreak’s Spread
An unvaccinated child has died as the Texas measles outbreak reaches 124 cases. Public health officials also warn of potential spread in San Marcos and San Antonio.
Measles outbreak in Texas grows to 124, crosses state lines with new cases reported in New Mexico
A measles outbreak that started with six school-aged children in a rural Texas county has exploded to 133 in two states as of Wednesday morning.
A child has died in the Texas measles outbreak – the first US measles death since 2015
Texas officials on Wednesday announced the first measles death in the state's ongoing outbreak of the highly contagious disease. The death, of a school-age child, is the first measles death in the U.S. since 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
First measles death reported in West Texas outbreak
LUBBOCK — A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death Wednesday. It wasn’t clear the age of the patient, who died overnight.
First US measles death reported in West Texas as outbreak affects more than 130 people
The first person known to have died from measles in the U.S. in a decade was announced by health officials on Wednesday and described as a "school-aged child" who perished in a children's hospital in West Texas,
First measles death reported in Texas outbreak; over 120 now infected
A school-aged child in Texas has died after contracting measles, the first death to result from the current outbreak spreading throughout the South Plains region of the state where more than 120
Unvaccinated child in West Texas dies from measles amid surging outbreak
A child hospitalized with measles in West Texas has died. It's the first death in an outbreak that began last month.
Texas measles outbreak grows to 124 cases, mostly among unvaccinated
The measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 124 cases mostly in children and in those who are unvaccinated, according to state data published Tuesday.
Measles outbreak in Texas surpasses 100 cases, health officials urging MMR vaccine
State and local health officials are urging individuals to receive MMR vaccine as Texas reaches 124 cases this week. Here is what we know.
Unvaccinated Child Dies of Measles in Texas, Officials Say
At least 124 cases of measles have been identified in Texas since late January, mostly among children and teenagers who are either unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown, officials say.
First Death in Texas Measles Outbreak Is Unvaccinated Child, Part of a 'Disturbing' Trend, Expert Says (Exclusive)
An unvaccinated school-aged child has died in the measles outbreak in Texas, which has seen 124 reported cases of the disease ...
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First measles death reported in West Texas outbreak that’s infected more than 120 people
It's the first since the outbreak began late last month. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa ...
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New information on possible measles exposure case in South Texas
The update from South Texas came just as the state health officials reported the first death from measles on Wednesday. In a ...
First measles death reported in the West Texas outbreak is school-aged child
The first measles death in the growing outbreak in West Texas was a school-aged child. The child was unvaccinated and had ...
Here's how Texas weather can play a role in helping the measles virus spread rapidly
In recent weeks, cases of the measles virus have been increasing across the state of Texas. The epicenter of the measles outbreak has been in West Texas, in the area between Lubbock and Midland-Odessa ...