Health Secretary Visits Texas After 2nd Child Dies of Complications From Measles

The first measles-related death was reported in February involving an unvaccinated school-aged child.

A sign outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing, in Seminole, Texas, on Feb. 21, 2025. Julio Cortez/AP Photo

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Texas on April 6 after the state reported a second measles-related death in a school-aged child who was unvaccinated.

The child, who had no underlying conditions, died of measles pulmonary failure at a local hospital on April 3, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.