A child infected with the measles has died amid a growing outbreak in West Texas, officials announced Wednesday.
The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the death in a news release.
Texas Child Becomes First Confirmed Death in Measles Outbreak
The outbreak in Texas is the largest in nearly 30 years.
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Covenant Children's Hospital is pictured from outside the emergency entrance in Lubbock, Texas, on Feb. 26, 2025. Mary Conlon/AP Photo
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