Texas announces first death in measles outbreak: health dept
A measles outbreak in Texas has tragically claimed its first victim, a child whose death was confirmed by the state's health department on Wednesday.
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- Published Date: 07:31 | 26 February 2025
A child has died from measles in Texas, the state's health department said Wednesday, the first fatality in an outbreak that has sickened more than 130 people.
"The school-aged child who was not vaccinated was hospitalized in Lubbock last week and tested positive for measles," the department said in a news release.
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