
First measles death reported in West Texas outbreak that's infected more than 120 people
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Covenant Children's Hospital is pictured from outside the emergency entrance, in Lubbock, Texas, Feb. 26, 2025.
A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month.

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