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A measles outbreak in rural West Texas has claimed the life of a school-aged child, marking the first U.S. measles death in a decade.
The child was hospitalized in Lubbock, Texas, but officials declined to provide further details on age, health conditions, or schooling. City spokesperson Lauren Adams confirmed the death during a joint press conference with Covenant Health and Lubbock Public Health.
This is the first measles fatality in the U.S. since a 2015 case in Washington state. The outbreak has raised growing concerns about the spread of the highly contagious disease, though others believe it should not cause national panic.
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