A day care facility in a Texas county that's part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, including children too young to be fully vaccinated, public health officials say. West Texas is in the middle of a still-growing measles outbreak with 481 cases Friday.

UMC Health System in Lubbock has confirmed the second measles death of a child in Texas occurred at its facility. Here's what to know.

In 2024, the U.S. reported 285 measles cases. Three months into 2025, 22 states have confirmed a total of 607 measles cases, according to the CDC. There have been six outbreaks — defined as three or more related cases — reported in 2025;

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a stop in Texas on Sunday to visit the family of a 6-year-old girl who died in February after contracting the measles.

The Texas Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the death of a second child with measles in Lubbock, according to reports from The New York Times and NBC News.

Katherine Wells was celebrated early during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then public health became a political litmus test.

There are now 422 confirmed measles cases in the South Plains region since late January. The Texas Department of State Health Services reports 42 of those patients are hospitalized. In late February,

SPARTAN Public Transportation said in a press release Tuesday they are partnering with the Texas Department of State Health Services to host a free measles vaccination clinic and testing site at