A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first death in an outbreak that began late last month and the first from measles in the U.S. since 2015.

A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month and the first from measles in the U.S. since 2015.

The death was a “school-aged child who was not vaccinated” and had been hospitalized last week, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Wednesday in a statement. Lubbock health officials also confirmed the death, but neither agency provided more details. A news conference is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.

Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office.

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  • @aesthelete
    46•3 hours ago

    We did it, America! From the brink of eradication all the way to killing children in Texas in around a decade! We’re number one! We’re number one!

    • @CharlesDarwinEnglish
      6•2 hours ago

      I swear I might actually punch someone if I hear them talking about kids dying “with” measles vs. “from”.