For the first time in a decade, the U.S. has recorded a measles death; yesterday, an unvaccinated child succumbed to the disease in Lubbock, Texas. It’s not an isolated case. Since late January ...

Texas health officials confirmed that a second child has died from measles. This tragic news comes as the state faces a growing outbreak of the virus. The child passed away at a hospital in Houston.

Second death reported in measles outbreak as cases climb over 200. The death of a New Mexico adult comes after a 6-year-old died of the disease in Texas last week. Updated March 7, 2025.

This marks the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. The first death was also an unvaccinated school-age child, per the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

New measles cases have been reported since the first death in West Texas amid the ongoing outbreak. The pediatric patient, who lived in Gaines County, died in Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday, per a ...

Health officials say a child who had not been vaccinated died of measles in West Texas — the first death in an outbreak that has now infected more than 200 people .

The parents of the unvaccinated 6-year-old girl who died from the measles are speaking out — but not in favor of vaccination. In an emotional video interview with the anti-vaccine group Children ...

In Lubbock, Texas, the death of a school-age child last week was the first measles death in this country since 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

With more than 400 reported cases and at least one death, Texas and New Mexico are in the midst of one of the largest measles outbreaks in the United States in the past 25 years. Since childhood ...

An unvaccinated adult in New Mexico tested positive for the measles virus after their death, the state Health Department said. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on ...

There were 58 reported cases of measles in the U.S. during all of 2023. ... Measles outbreak raises concerns about drop in vaccinations Mar 6, 2024 6:30 PM EDT. By ...

A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month and the first from measles in the U.S. since 2015.