Experts worry measles outbreaks like one in West Texas could become more common due to a rise in nonmedical vaccine exemptions.

State health officials are seeking to confirm the vaccine status of the four self-reported cases, but no mutations of the virus have been recorded.

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Public health officials in New Mexico have said they suspect some of the state's cases are linked to the Texas outbreak, but haven't confirmed it. Measles is a highly contagious disease. Here's what you should know about how to protect yourself against measles,

Rural West Texas has 58 measles cases, and there are eight cases in neighboring eastern New Mexico. Here's what to know about measles and this outbreak.

LUBBOCK — 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. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death Wednesday. It wasn’t clear the age of the patient, who died overnight.

A child hospitalized with measles in West Texas has died from the illness, marking the first death in a growing outbreak that began in the state last month and has infected more than 120 people. On Wednesday,

The measles outbreak — the largest in the state in 30 years — has spread from two cases in late January and now includes nine counties, most of them in the rural South Plains

It's the first since the outbreak began late last month. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death Wednesday.

More than 130 people have been infected with measles across Texas and New Mexico. The previous measles death in the U.S. occurred in 2015.

An unvaccinated child has died as the Texas measles outbreak reaches 124 cases. Public health officials also warn of potential spread in San Marcos and San Antonio.