Second Child Dies in Texas Measles Outbreak as Cases Near 500
The death of an unvaccinated 8-year-old highlights the outbreak's severity, with cases spreading to neighboring states and officials urging vaccination.
- An unvaccinated 8-year-old girl in Lubbock, Texas, died Thursday from measles pulmonary failure, marking the second child fatality in the outbreak.
- Texas has reported 481 confirmed measles cases and 56 hospitalizations since January, with the outbreak spreading to New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
- U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., known for past vaccine skepticism, visited the family and publicly endorsed the MMR vaccine as the best protection against measles.
- The outbreak originated in an undervaccinated Mennonite community in Gaines County, which accounts for over 65% of Texas cases.
- Public health officials warn the outbreak could last months, risking the U.S.'s measles elimination status if vaccination rates do not improve.
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