West Texas (trfnews.i234.me) – A school-aged child has tragically died from measles, marking the first U.S. death from the disease since 2015. The child was unvaccinated and had been hospitalized last week in Covenant Children’s Hospital before succumbing to the illness.
The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the fatality on Wednesday, amid a rapidly growing outbreak that has already infected 124 people across nine counties.
Health officials are now urging immediate vaccinations as measles cases skyrocket across the state. Despite the severity of the outbreak, Governor Greg Abbott’s office has yet to issue an official response.
This is a developing story. Stay tuned for updates.
I’m Chris Harper, reporting for TRF News