A Texas child who was not vaccinated has died of measles, a first for the US in a decade
Unvaccinated child dies of measles amid outbreak
Unvaccinated child in Texas dies of measles as outbreak surges past 130 in two states
Measles cases are growing across Texas. How to check for measles symptoms
Measles cases has risen to 124 across several counties in West Texas, and health officials are seeing no clear end in sight to the outbreak. Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the first death related to the outbreak Wednesday.
US measles outbreak claims two lives
According to the society, the last US measles death was in 2015. A measles infection can have particularly devastating complications for pregnant women and young children, including pneumonia, neurological impairment, hearing loss and death.
Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?
The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide with varied beliefs and leadership structures — and with sometimes strained or distant relations with public authorities.