Hill March 2, 2025
Lauren Irwin

The measles outbreak in Texas continues to grow, with nearly 150 reported cases, and more could be exposed.

The outbreak in West Texas has killed one person, a child, making it the first U.S. measles death in a decade.

State and local health officials say hundreds of thousands of people in San Antonio could have been exposed over Valentine’s Day weekend. A person visiting the area for the weekend later tested positive, KSAT12 reported.

“It’s very possible that this person could have come in contact with, if not hundreds, thousands of our community residents, as well as visitors,” said Anita Kurian, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District deputy director of communicable disease, per NBC News. “We are a destination city. We...

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