First-U-S-Measles-Death-in-10-Years-Reported-in-Texas-Outbreak

Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special EditionBy Marie Rosenthal, MSA school-age child who was not vaccinated died from measles in a Lubbock, Texas, hospital. This was the first U.S. measles death since 2015.The child was hospitalized last week and tested positive for measles, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.“As a pediatrician, I am heartbroken to learn that a child has died from measles. This is a tragic and devastating loss, a