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Texas reporting 481 cases across 19 counties, affecting largely undervaccinated areas.
From The Associated Press
A second child who was diagnosed with measles has died in Texas, marking another death in a growing measles outbreak that has so far sickened hundreds of people, hospitalized dozens and spread to near...
From Wall Street Journal
A second child with measles has died in Texas, a local hospital spokesperson confirmed on Sunday, as hundreds of cases of the infectious disease have been recorded in recent weeks.
From Reuters

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Measles outbreak in Texas hits 481 cases, with 59 new infections confirmed in last 3 days
The measles outbreak in western Texas has hit 481 cases as 59 newly identified infections were confirmed over the last three days, according to new data published Friday.
Texas Measles Outbreak Causes Death of a Second Child
The illness has sickened more than 480 people in the state since late January.
A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas
It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its elimination status.
How Measles Attacks an Unvaccinated Child
With falling vaccination rates and outbreaks that have caused more than 580 U.S. cases and at least two deaths, health experts expect hundreds or even thousands more to be infected in the coming months.
School-age child dies in Texas measles outbreak; health chief Kennedy visits family
A second child with measles has died in Texas, state officials said on Sunday, in an outbreak of the childhood disease that has resulted in nearly 500 cases in Texas and has spread across 22 states. The unvaccinated school-aged child,
New York Times: Second child dies of measles in Texas
An 8-year-old girl in Texas died Thursday morning of “measles pulmonary failure,” according to The New York Times, citing records it obtained.
RFK Jr. visits West Texas as a second child is buried after dying from a measles-related illness
Ahead of a “Make America Healthy Again” tour across the southwestern U.S., Kennedy said in a social media post that he was in Gaines County to comfort the families who have buried two young children.
New Mexico measles cases rise to over 50
Video: February coverage of measles found near New Mexico’s border. NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — There are now 54 cases of measles in New Mexico, the department of health confirmed on Friday. Those cases are concentrated to the southern portion of the state,
RFK Jr. Attends Measles Victim’s Funeral, Then Pitches Junk Treatment
Eight-year-old Daisy Hildebrand died from measles complications last week, the second such death reported in Texas this year.
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Measles cases in Texas and New Mexico rise to 470, state health departments say
The Texas health department reported 422 cases of measles in the state on Tuesday, an increase from 400 in its previous count on March 28. Separately, New Mexico reported four additional measles cases from its report on March 28,
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Measles case double 2024 total: 3 updates
In 2024, the U.S. reported 285 measles cases. Three months into 2025, 22 states have confirmed a total of 607 measles cases, according to the CDC. There have been six outbreaks — defined as three or more related cases — reported in 2025;
U.S. may be reverting to a time when measles deaths were not very rare, experts warn
The United States recorded three measles deaths in the first 24 years of this century. In just over three months of 2025, it has equaled that number. The most recent patient, an 8-year-old unvaccinated and previously healthy girl in West Texas, died late last week.
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Measles cases rise in New Mexico
WHEN VACCINATION RATES ARE HIGH, WE PROTECT According to the health department, most of the cases in New Mexico involve unvaccinated residents. Officials add the measles outbreak is not a rapidly ...
Measles cases rise to 370 in Texas and New Mexico, say state health departments
Measles cases in Texas and New Mexico rose to 370 on Friday, the health departments of the states said, an increase of 19 infections since their previous reports four days ago, as the United States deals with one of the largest measles outbreaks in the past decade.
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Measles cases in southeastern New Mexico reached 54
No cases have been reported in relation to an infected traveler from Texas who visited two New Mexico counties in March.
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