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1st measles death reported in west Texas

First measles death is reported in the West Texas outbreak that's infected more than 120 people

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — 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. Lubbock city spokesperson Lauren Adams confirmed the death Wednesday. It wasn't clear the age of the patient, who died overnight.

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An unvaccinated child has died from measles in West Texas. It’s the first death from this outbreak.

The first death in relation to the ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has been confirmed by local and state health officials. The patient was an unvaccinated school-aged child, hospitalized in Lubbock last week.

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